NHTSA Complaint #10702925 — 2015 SUBARU FORESTER

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10702925
Vehicle	2015 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 11, 2014
Date Filed	March 31, 2015
Mileage	2,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

HEAT SYSTEM DOES NOT HEAT THE CAR AND WINDOW KEEP FREEZING OVER. HAVE TO KEEP TURNING FROM FLOOR HEAT WHICH IS NONE, TO WINDSHIELD TO KEEP IT CLEAR. ALWAYS COLD WHICH TAKES YOUR MIND AND CONTROL AWAY FROM DRIVING, COULD CAUSE TO ACCIDENT TAKING TIME TO KEEP TRYING TO GET HEAT TO WHERE IT IS NEEDED. PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BUY THE SUBARU FORESTER TILL THEY FIX THE PROBLEM, AND SHOULD BE BANDED TILL FIXED. THE DID NOT HAVE HEAT PROBLEM TILL THIS YEAR BY THE SOUNDS OF IT, SO THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO SWITCH IT BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS IN OLDER MODEL YEAR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. A RECALL IS PASS DUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

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