| Issue ID | 653955 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10210684 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/02/07 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 subaru forester. The vehicle has yokohama geolandar, size p215 55r17 tires. When accelerating slightly from a stop, the rear of the vehicle would move from left to right. While driving 20 mph, the contact applied the brakes. The abs activated, but the vehicle did not stop for 100 feet. There were no warning indicators. The failure occurred in snowy conditions. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer; however, the contact believes the failure is with the tires. The dot number was unknown. The failure mileage was 5,000 and current mileage was 20,400. Updated 12/31/07 *bf the consumer replaced the tires at his expense on dec 9, 2007. The vehicle wouldn't stop in light snow. Updated *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BROOKLYN , NY |
| VIN pattern | JF1SG69647HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 05/10/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| 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 | BAY RIDGE SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | 718-232-1900 |
| Dealer's city | BROOKLYN |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11214 |