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2014 Subaru FORESTER Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1588258
Internal NHTSA #	11241078
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2014
File date	25/07/19
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car has 43k miles on it and during a brakes service at the subaru dealership they called to tell me they found the left rear coil spring severely cracked and about to break. They recommended that i have both coil springs replaced immediately, that the cracked one could break at any time causing the car to sink and potentially puncture the tire. They recommended that i not drive the car home while awaiting this part to come in - it was that serious a risk. They quoted almost $900 to replace both coil springs plus the cost of an alignment. When i looked up more about this, i found discussion boards where many other people had also experienced this and said it should not happen with so few miles on the car, and that people had found these springs to be rusted and faulty, causing this problem. Some dealerships were covering this repair as "goodwill." i called my dealership back and they said they would not cover it as goodwill, but i could ask subaru head office if they would. I called 1-800-subaru-3 and started a claim. They called my dealership and then called me back within 20 minutes and said they would cover the cost of the repair in full, and give me a loaner car while awaiting the part. I wonder if this should be a recall. I also wonder why subaru is not being up front about covering this repair if it is indeed a faulty part on their part. I was quoted $900+ for the repair, and it was only because of looking up the history of others with this problem, and escalating the issue to the head office was this repair covered. My dealership was not forthcoming that this problem should not be happening at 43k miles and seemed unusual.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANN ARBOR, MI
VIN pattern	JF2SJAEC5EHXXXXXX
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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