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2006 Subaru FORESTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1556323
Internal NHTSA #	11196584
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2006
File date	04/04/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While the vehicle was in motion on a highway, i drove over a pothole on the passenger side and my lower control arm broke due to a known problem with corrosion in this model year. There was a noticeable problem with wheel alignment which was able to be felt in the steering wheel. Subaru recall wvx-34 was supposed to fix this safety issue. The 'repair' was completed on my vehicle in january of 2012. As you can see from the photos, the rust proofing did not help.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	237000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OSHKOSH, WI
VIN pattern	JF1SG65656GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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Type of child seat code
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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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2006 Subaru FORESTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Subaru FORESTER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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