. The culprit? A component heater. Per Subaru, the ground terminal of the Positive Temperature Coefficient heater may not have been properly fastened, which can cause the ground terminal to melt, potentially damaging surrounding components and/or leading to a fire.
Dealers will replace the ground bolt and connector if the inspection reveals that it was not properly fastened at the factory. No incidents have been reported in the wild so far,
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