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2005 Subaru FORESTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1195511
Internal NHTSA #	10731137
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2005
File date	24/06/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After a scratchy, metallic noise that appeared suddenly in the lower front, while vehicle was in motion,steering was ceased. The steering wheel was locked and the vehicle could not be controlled. This resulted in a crash. The vehicle hit a tree. Substantial damage was done to the vehicle and it was declared as a total loss.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	156720
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KINGSTON, NY
VIN pattern	JF1SG63635HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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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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2005 Subaru FORESTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru FORESTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?