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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003243234 | Incident Date: Sep, 22 2003 |
| Consumer's City: WATERBURY | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: FORESTER | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:power window devices and controls |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1SG63653H | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 09 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 23 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This vehicle posed a serious safety problem because the vehicle only had one key hole, but had five doors, the consumer was able to access the vehicle through the drivers side door/key hole. once the consumer was in the vehicle a lock pad on the door allowed for entry through the other doors, or a key remote. the consumer's lock pad also didn't work temporarily so the consumer couldn't open the hatch. the manufacturer and the dealer had not been notified of the problems. *jb the remote entry device did not work temporarily so the consumer had to gain access with the key to the only hole on the driver's door, but then the power locks failed so the consumer had no way to open the hatchback. there was no release for the vehicle. the air bag light was on and needed a new harness to re-fix the problem and the odometer along with the speedometer failed immediately after the consumer had taken ownership. *scc the consumer also stated there was a problem with the power windows *jb |
