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2018 Subaru FORESTER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1489748
Internal NHTSA #	11120029
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2018
File date	01/08/18
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle was being backed out of the garage to replace the trash can. After backing part way out of the garage when i put the car in gear it shot forward and i was unable to stop the vehicle until it hit the back garage wall. When the vehicle was then put into reverse it shot backwards, also. I was unable to stop the vehicle until it was totally out of the garage. The vehicle seemed to accelerate on its own. Damage was done to the front end of the vehicle, the garage wall and the inside utility room and hallway.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2300
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STREETSBORO, OH
VIN pattern	JF2SJARC7JHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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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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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2018 Subaru FORESTER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Subaru FORESTER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?