| Issue ID | 1682116 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11348977 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 01/08/20 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. The contact stated that while the transmission was in the park position, the ignition key was unable to be removed from the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer subaru of melbourne located at 4340 west new haven ave melbourne fl 32904, who diagnosed that the park range switch was defective inside the gear select lever assembly. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 26,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | COCOA BEACH, FL |
| VIN pattern | JF2SJARC8HHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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