NHTSA Complaint #10681482 — 2011 SUBARU FORESTER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10681482
Vehicle	2011 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 5, 2012
Date Filed	February 5, 2015
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S OIL CONSUMPTION WAS EXCESSIVE AND THAT THE ENGINE OIL WOULD BE DEPLETED MULTIPLE TIMES PER WEEK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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