Vehicle profile

1999 Subaru Forester

SUV · Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD

1 federal recall illustration
Illustration of a 1999 Subaru Forester

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
165 hp
Cylinders
4-cyl
Displacement
2.5L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 4-spd
Drive
AWD
Body class
Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
Doors
4

Federal recall campaigns

1 federal recall campaign.

1999 Subaru Forester
  • 99V040000

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). (THE 1999 2.2 LITER LEGACY VEHICLES ARE EXCLUDED). IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED.

    Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE INCREASED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.

    03/03/1999

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{
  "id": "9l3hrz9c5ex2rv3",
  "year": 1999,
  "make": "Subaru",
  "model": "Forester",
  "trim": null,
  "submodel": "SUV",
  "horsepower": 165,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "displacement_l": 2.5,
  "transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
  "drive_type": "AWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1999/Subaru/Forester/1999_Subaru_Forester_c588d650_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 1
}
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