NHTSA Complaint #10926386 — 2004 SUBARU FORESTER

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10926386
Vehicle	2004 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 18, 2015
Date Filed	November 16, 2016
Mileage	170,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

THE TURBOCHARGER BROKE TWICE IN THE 2D QUARTER 2015. SHORTLY AFTER THE SECOND TIME IT WAS FIXED, THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE OVER THE TURBOCHARGER UNIT (WHILE BEING DRIVEN 9/18/15), UNDER THE HOOD. NEW SUBARUS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS REASON, BUT I THINK THE REPLACEMENT TURBOCHARGER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SUBARU TURBO FP # WAS 14411AA5329L.

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