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2008 Subaru IMPREZA STI Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	876875
Internal NHTSA #	10420784
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	IMPREZA STI
Model Year	2008
File date	02/08/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine started knocking. Set up an appointment with the dealer for the next day. On the way to the dealer the knocking got worse and the engine started squealing and losing power. Engine seized up and would not start again. The engine had to be replaced with a new one.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KANSAS CITY, MO
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	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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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.
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2008 Subaru IMPREZA STI Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Subaru IMPREZA STI Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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