NHTSA Complaint #11428820 — 2016 SUBARU FORESTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11428820
Vehicle	2016 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 26, 2021
Date Filed	August 12, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

Per Subaru's TSB 16-112-18R, it appears that my 2016 Subaru Forester XT is experiencing a failing Park-Range switch. Starting around July 26, 2021, I started having issues trying to take the key out while in Park. It started as intermittent but slowly has grown to where I having issues almost everyday now. Currently, there is not an official recall but there really should be given the number of folks I have read on internet forums having this occur from all makes, models, and years of Subaru vehicles. The unofficial workarounds present a safety hazard because the workaround disables the safety mechanism for the ignition key.

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