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2014 Subaru FORESTER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1684751
Internal NHTSA #	11351030
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2014
File date	08/08/20
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The top nut of the rear left lift gate piston ball snapped/rusted off causing the back hatch to drop violently as we were unloading the car. Hitting my daughter on the back and my husband on the head knocking them to the ground. The car was parked in our driveway on a flat surface. I took it to ruges subaru in rhinebeck ny to have it fixed. I was charged for it and got home to find out they never fixed it, stating i declined replacement, which i did not, but was still charged for it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	125500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KERHONKSON, NY
VIN pattern	JF2SJAMC8EHXXXXXX
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	2
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2014 Subaru FORESTER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Subaru FORESTER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?