NHTSA Complaint #11476012 — 2016 SUBARU FORESTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11476012
Vehicle	2016 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 18, 2022
Date Filed	July 26, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

Battery dead from constantly parasitic drawing in less a week. Brand new Interstate AGM MTX-35 battery. Had to take out the battery nad charged in room because living in an old apartment building which does not have outlet to connect the charger. Very annoyed by this flaw. The Subaru of America should settle a recall to fix the problem.

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