NHTSA Complaint #11426454 — 2012 SUBARU FORESTER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11426454
Vehicle	2012 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 24, 2019
Date Filed	July 26, 2021
Mileage	69,999 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

My car suffered a catastrophic oil event without an indicator light or any other warning that is nesitating a new engine. The car had less than 70,000 miles on it. I had informed some ticking noise from the engine in previous maintenance events. I was driving on the interstate, and my engine seized and locked-up, and I had to slowly pullover on an interstate highway.

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