| Issue ID | 1666142 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11328152 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/06/20 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru forester. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph in a parking lot, the lower control arm fractured. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the lower control arm was fractured due to rust. The contact called kenny ross subaru (11299 lincoln hwy, north huntingdon, pa 15642, (724) 864-5100, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 11v464000 (suspension). The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.*dt *bf consumer stated hamilton mazda subaru and kenny ross subaru are the same.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 69000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MONROEVILLE, PA |
| VIN pattern | JF1SG636X7HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 09/09/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| 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 | HAMILTON MAZDA SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | IRWIN |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 15642 |