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2005 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Front Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	716490
Internal NHTSA #	10262103
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2005
File date	31/12/08
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2005 subaru forester. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact felt as if she struck a bump in the road. The steering wheel felt unusual and when she began to pull away from a stop sign at the bottom of the ramp, she noticed that the steering became difficult to move and to put into first gear. In addition, the vehicle began to shake. The contact pulled into her driveway and noticed that the driver's side front tire was hanging off from the bottom and the top was pointed outwards. Furthermore, the coil that she believed to be the strut was hanging out as well. Her mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that the strut had pulled completely out. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified and the vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 100,000. Updated 02/19/10. lj updated 02/19/10 the consumer also stated it was difficult to the vehicle in 1st gear. Updated evoq 09/13/10
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PHILADELPHIA, PA
VIN pattern	JF1SG63655GXXXXXX
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	01/06/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	MAN
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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2005 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Front Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Front Problems, Complaints and Defects

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