NHTSA Complaint #11484729 — 2022 SUBARU FORESTER

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11484729
Vehicle	2022 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 3, 2022
Date Filed	September 15, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I was driving to work and my car started stalling. So i pulled into a parking spot and when I got out I noticed a trail of oil behind the car. I closed the door and the car started smoking and within seconds it was in flames. I bought it on 7/25 and on 8/3 it was gone. It only had 78 miles on it, 100% driven on city streets. I have several pictures and videos of the event but this site doesn't support them so I can share separately if needed. You are also welcome to inspect the car as it will be hauled to a salvage yard shortly.

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