| Issue ID | 655494 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10211933 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 11/12/07 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 subaru forester. The vehicle has yokohama geolandar, size p215/60r16 tires. While driving 30 mph, the rear driver side tire flattened. The road surface was smooth. The vehicle was pulled over and the tire was replaced with a spare. The dealer stated that there was a 1. 5 inch hole in the sidewall of the tire. The current and failure mileages were 12,700. Updated01/08/08 *bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ST LOUIS , MO |
| VIN pattern | JF1SG63616GXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/08/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| 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 | DICK DEAN VW SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | 636-227-0100 |
| Dealer's city | BALLWIN |
| Dealer's state code | MO |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 63011 |