NHTSA Complaint #11490453 — 2021 SUBARU ASCENT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11490453
Vehicle	2021 SUBARU ASCENT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 15, 2022
Date Filed	October 23, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

Car would not start in morning. @20,000 miles. Battery dead..not even trying to turn over..Had to get car jumped then all safety features went dead..looked on Subaru sight and it showed every safety feature disabled..I did not drive car till next day to bring to dealer..next day all features fine like nothing happened..Dealer found nothing wrong. Dealer tested battery and showed fully charged..

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