Unknown Or Other Related Problems of the 2011 Subaru Forester

Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2011 Subaru Forester.

Table 1. Unknown Or Other related problems of Subaru Forester

Problem Category Number of Problems
Unknown Or Other problems
1

Unknown Or Other problem

On 5/24/11, while driving through an intersection, my Forester was hit broadside by another vehicle that ran a red light. The impact of the speeding vehicle caused the Forester to spin 360 degrees and flip-over on the driver's side. I was left trapped inside the Forester and witnesses pointed out that the engine and transmission continued to run after the Forester flipped over. Apparently there is no engine or transmission kill switch. Furthermore, there is no interior release of the rear hatch. As a result I remained trapped inside the vehicle and concerned about a gasoline leak and possible explosion. I was eventually removed from the vehicle by emts and brought to the hospital. My concern is that if similar accident occured in a remote area or if the driver was more seriously injured, more serious consequences could have resulted.


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