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2014 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1568039
Internal NHTSA #	11210369
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2014
File date	06/05/19
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The right rear spring rusted out, broke and ultimately dropped down so it was hanging below the suspension mount. The vehicle was hanging low on the right rear quadrant. A body shop technician noticed this problem. I do not know exactly when the spring broke or dropped down. Once this was detected, i took it directly to my mechanic. I was told it was not safe to drive the vehicle. I had the repair done immediately at the non-subaru shop that i had taken the car to. The mechanic said this suspension system was new to the 2014 forester models and appears to be faulty to cause the spring to rust due to the design. He indicated it could have been much worse if it had happened while i was driving, so we believe it dropped when the car was stationary. My vehicle is at only 72k miles, and is 5 years old. I have possession of the rusted spring, but am unable to upload pictures at this time. I can email them if you provide me an address to send to.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72342
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PARKTON, MD
VIN pattern	JF2SJAHC8EHXXXXXX
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	0
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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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