2023 SUBARU FORESTER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2023 SUBARU FORESTER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2025-04-04

fire · 2087080 · 2025-04-29

Vehicle

Make: SUBARU
Model: FORESTER
Year: 2023
Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: Yes
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

Currently suspected that the vehicle battery was installed incorrectly during assembly. Engine fire started at the battery wiring and vehicle was a total liss

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11657516
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown