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2018 Subaru FORESTER Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1409325
Internal NHTSA #	11024931
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2018
File date	25/08/17
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving at 60 miles an hour on a 4 lane highway, i was going around a slight curve when the lane assist came on. I was in the left lane and not near the left line in road, but centered in the middle of lane. I heard one beep and then the steering wheel became very loose in my hand and it took me a few seconds to gain control of the steering wheel. This also happened while going on a slightly curved city street going about 40 miles an hour. It scared the dickens out of me as it was not what i expected the lane assist to do. I went back to dealership and told them about the steering and they said i just needed to get used to how the electric steering worked. After it happened a couple more time i made appointment for someone to take a test drive. The technician felt a slight swaying but said it was the type of steering of the lane assist. He suggested i turn it off and not use it for a while and see how car then handled. The technician filed case # 26296330423, no problem found with vehicle, system is operating as designed, no repair attempt performed. (eqmr was also filled out and submitted.) i have not driven my forester with the assist on since this happened. I have not had this loose wheel steering happen again. I am convinced it is the lane assist and feel it is not working properly in my vehicle. I will probably never use it again. Lane departure is fine, does what it's supposed to do. I have no complaints with the dealership or their technician, they were very thorough and kind. This lane assist is just an aspect of this safety technology that i don not like how it works. Or is there something wrong with it in my car that this has not happened to others yet? I do understand how lane assist works, i did test drives having it on and it would bring me back to my lane if i went over the line without a blinker on.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HIGHTSTOWN, NJ
VIN pattern	JF2SJAWC0JHXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	60
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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.
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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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2018 Subaru FORESTER Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Subaru FORESTER Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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