NHTSA Complaint #10954066 — 2009 SUBARU FORESTER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10954066
Vehicle	2009 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 8, 2017
Date Filed	February 12, 2017
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

HEAD GASKETS FAIL AROUND 100,000 MILES. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN MY CASE.

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