| Issue ID | 1005672 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10536969 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 09/08/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was informed that the rear sub frame was severely rusted. The vehicle was deemed as unsafe to operate by the dealer. The manufacturer was notified and made aware of the issue. The manufacturer explained that because of road salts that were no washed off the vehicle, the frame began to rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000. The vin was unavailable. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | COLUMBUS, OH |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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 | 0 |
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