Why are the tail lights and outside hatch light will sporadically stay on.

Asked by Outback625 Jan 13, 2022 at 09:02 AM about the 2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium

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My wife 2016 Subaru Forester has started to have an issue with the tail lights and outside hatch light staying on sporadically.  Could this be a fuse problem?  There is no switch on the steering column to accidentally bump like the older models had.   

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re you certain that the hatch is fully closed? Even the smallest obstruction will prevent it from double-clicking into locked position.

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