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2017 Subaru FORESTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1536976
Internal NHTSA #	11176275
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2017
File date	01/02/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The power failed in traffic on city streets without warning while driving and almost caused an accident. It first happened when my wife was driving in traffic and it happened to me also in traffic who was about to make a turn. The car is very dangerous to drive. Took it to a dealership and they are trying to find the problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WENDELL, NC
VIN pattern	JF2SJAEC3HHXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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Type of child seat code
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Subaru FORESTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?