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Complaint 1553768

2012 SUBARU FORESTER • FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM • incident Aug 25, 2018

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1553768
Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Model Year
2012
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date
Aug 25, 2018
Date Received
Apr 1, 2019
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

ENGINE SEIZED DURING STRAIGHT ROAD, UPHILL ASCENT. OIL LIGHT BLINKED TWICE QUICKLY THEN WENT SOLID AND THEN IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AT 60MPH ON FREEWAY. NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH ENGINE. I WAS IN FAR LEFT LANE WITH NO EMERGENCY PARKING SO I NAVIGATED TO THE FAR RIGHT EMERGENCY SHOULDER AND STOPPED. CAR REQUIRED TOW TRUCK TO SHOP.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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