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2014 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1558143
Internal NHTSA #	11202996
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2014
File date	19/04/19
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving home from work on friday april 19, 2019 around 7:00pm. I made a left run and heard a pop. The car became squirrelly. I pulled over at napa and called our mechanic and described what was going on. He asked me if the car was leaning to one side or the other. I said yes. He said it was likely a bad spring or strut. When i got home, i jacked up the car and removed the tire. The right spring was broken and fell off of the strut. Saturday april 20, 2019 i got 4 quotes from tom wood subaru. One for springs ($120 x2). One for the struts ($191). One for all the hardware needed ($770). Lastly, what tom wood subaru would charge to do the job (around $1100). The said they were booked for at least 2 weeks with airbag recalls. I wasn't sure if i lost any parts so i looked at the left rear sides a reference. To my surprise, that spring was also completely broken but hadn't snapped off the strut yet. This seems like defective springs. The car has 54,448 miles and has not carried a lot of weight or been driven hard. In my 30+ years of driving, i have never had a car break a spring, let alone have 2 broken springs. I was really glad i wasn't in an accident since the back end was very unstable. It drifted from side to side erratically. This defect risked my safety and those around me. To make matters worse, i didn't have a car and had to have my father-in-law had to pick me up to go to easter service. This ordeal has been very stressful.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54432
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CAMBY, IN
VIN pattern	JF2SJAPC9EHXXXXXX
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
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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	20
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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 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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