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2010 Subaru FORESTER Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1054533
Internal NHTSA #	10577414
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2010
File date	02/04/14
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At 40 mph front left brakes " self-applied" at maximum force. Abs prevented complete skidding of the tire, so no flat spot on tire. The vehicle lurched into a " nosedive" onto the left front wheel. After incident steering wheel cocked to left at about the "10:00" position. Flatbed to dealer. Dealer showed me bent tie rod end, anti sway bar and lower control arm. Vehicle 100% fine before incident. I believe the sudden violent weight transfer onto front left caused damages. Dealer unable to road test car with bent components. Parts on order to dealer. Will road test after repairs got case # from subaru of america. Waiting to hear from them.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MANORVILLE, NY
VIN pattern	JF2SH6AC4AHXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	40
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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.
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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.
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2010 Subaru FORESTER Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Subaru FORESTER Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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