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2025 SUBARU FORESTER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 fatalfirecrash · 2072086 · 2025-03-07

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2025
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

Recently, my mother died in a car accident. A bystander reported that she was driving normally and then suddenly drove off the road. The police investigated and found that the conditions weren't likely to contribute to an accident. There was no immediate explanation for what happened. The car did catch fire as a result of the accident after it struck a tree. We just received a notice in the mail that states there's been a safety recall on the wheels of the 2025 Subaru Forrester that may contribute to accidents. We don't know for sure that it was related, but are concerned that it may be.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11647040
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown