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2004 Subaru FORESTER Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	918353
Internal NHTSA #	10456954
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2004
File date	25/04/12
Component	WHEELS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driver was pulling onto route 66 when her right rear wheel almost came off. Turns out the wheel bearing failed, which apparently caused the brakes to go out. The car went off the right shoulder of the on ramp, then skidded to the left completely across route 66, and ended up almost at the jersey wall in the median, facing the oncoming traffic. Fortunately, the oncoming traffic was able to stop. By this time the right rear wheel was actually tilting out at the top, but she was able to drive back across route 66 and park on the shoulder. A young man who saw the mishap stopped and helped her jack the car up and take the wheel off. Car was towed away. Next day she found a car part about five feet away from where her car had been parked. Showed subaru service people the part -- it was the end of the right rear axle, which had sheared off, and apparently flew off the car. It looks like the wheel bearing had failed, and the weight of the car had snapped off the end of the axle, before she drove off. The wheel eventually started to come off, and fortunately it happened without fatal consequences. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARLINGTON, VA
VIN pattern	JF1SG65654HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	25
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Subaru FORESTER Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru FORESTER Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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