VIN Lookup Result
JF2SJATC8HH565757
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2017
Make
SUBARU
Model
Forester
Trim
Touring +H/K
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
AWD/All-Wheel Drive
Engine
2.5L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Plant
OTA, GUNMA, JAPAN
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
SUBARU CORPORATION
Owner Complaints
585 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
435 on file Get Report →
Market Value
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Safety
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AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Forester vehicles equipped with heated seats. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may loosen.
The manufacturer has filed 435 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2017 SUBARU Forester — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
01-167-08R — This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
16-156-25R — This bulletin announces a design change made to the CVT Control Valve Body which incorporates an enhanced valve sleeve to improve durability.
02-193-24R — This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and co
Owners have filed 585 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2017 SUBARU Forester. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN JF2SJATC8HH565757 identifies a 2017 SUBARU Forester Touring +H/K sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (JF2) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (SJATC) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (8) is the check digit. Position 10 (H) encodes the model year (2017). Position 11 (H) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in OTA, JAPAN. The final six characters (565757) are the unique sequential production number.
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