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2008 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1490458
Internal NHTSA #	11120628
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2008
File date	15/08/18
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 subaru forester. While driving approximately 50 mph, the lower control arm fractured on the front passenger side of the vehicle. The dealer (gary lang subaru, 1121 state rte 31 building 3, mchenry, il 60050, (815) 788-6506) indicated that the vehicle was already repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 11v464000 (suspension). The manufacturer refused to authorize the dealer to repair the vehicle; therefore, the contact had to pay out of pocket for the diagnostic test and repair. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for further diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: pe11011 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,900.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	88900
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
VIN pattern	WBAPH7G5XANXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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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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2008 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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