2002 Subaru Forester 4dr L Manual
Consumer Information
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News - Crash Test Results
- NHTSA Crash Test Results:
- Frontal Crash Ratings:
- Driver:
 - Passenger:
- Side Crash Ratings:
- Driver:
- Rear Passenger:
- NHTSA ROLLOVER RESISTANCE RATING:
Recall
- Number Potentially Involved: 163,243
- Dates of Manufacture: June 2001 - September 2002
- [NHTSA Recall No. 02V282]
- Defect: Certain
- Passenger and sport utility vehicles equipped with automatic
- transmissions were produced with an improperly manufactured transmission parking
- rod. When the transmission selector lever is placed in the "P" (Park) position,
- the transmission park mechanism, which is intended to hold the vehicle, may not
- engage. The vehicle could then move/roll without prior warning, increasing the
- risk of a crash.
- Remedy: Dealers will replace the automatic transmission parking rod assembly.
- The manufacturer has reported that owner notification is expected to begin
- during January 2003. An interim owner notification will be sent during November
Warranty
- Basic: 3 Years/36,000 Miles
- Drivetrain: 5 Years/60,000 Miles
- Corrosion: 5 Years/Unlimited Miles
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