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Complaint 1710244

2012 SUBARU FORESTER • ENGINE • incident Nov 25, 2020

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1710244
Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Model Year
2012
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Nov 25, 2020
Date Received
Dec 1, 2020
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

SUBARU HAS BEEN AWARE OF AN OIL CONSUMPTION DEFECT WITH THE PISTON RINGS IN THIS MODEL CAR AND NEVER NOTIFIED OWNERS THAT IT WAS PRESENT. THE RESULT CAN BE OIL PRESSURE LOSS, RAPID OVERHEATING, AND MOTOR SEIZING. THE MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED FOR SOME CUSTOMERS FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION DAMAGES, BUT NOT FOR MANY OTHERS. THE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE AT MANUFACTURE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE INSTITUTED.

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

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