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2006 Subaru FORESTER Structure Body Bumpers Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	643406
Internal NHTSA #	10202669
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2006
File date	01/09/07
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2006 subaru forester bumper scratched and repaired without customer knowing. Customer states that the dealer told her the car was brand new. Getting it repaired because of a minor fender bender the repairman said the vehicle had been repaired before.narkb the consumer took the vehicle to an autobody shop to have the bumper repaired, however when the mechanic went to sand the bumper, paint flew off in big chunks. The mechanic informed the consumer evidence showed the bumper had been repaired before. The mechanic also stated paint would not stick to the bumper which indicated it had not been sanded correctly in the past and the bolts were not fastened correctly. The consumer stated the vehicle was sold to her as new. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	PITTSFIELD, MA
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/10/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	PETE'S MOTORS
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	99999

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 Structure Body Bumpers Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Subaru FORESTER Structure Body Bumpers Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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