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2017 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1660865
Internal NHTSA #	11324418
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2017
File date	09/05/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We have a 2017 subaru forester xt touring model 2. 0 turbo engine with approximately 20,000 miles. Wife and son were traveling to a wedding when check engine light came on no sooner did light come on heavy smoke filled inside of car from air vents heavy smoke was coming out from under hood also waited for smoke to clear noticed oil all over engine had vehicle towed to subaru dealership service manager called and said there was a hole in engine block i asked him how could happen he said it could be faulty engine this vehicle is a fire hazard my family could of been seriously been injured if vehicle caught fire while they were driving or passed out due to heavy smoke inside vehicle was in motion traveling on paved black surface road this vehicle should be recalled completely.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANCHORAGE, AK
VIN pattern	JF2SJGTC9HHXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	20
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?