| Issue ID | 1587724 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11240707 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 30/07/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On july 30 2019 i came back from a 6 week vacation. My subaru sat in my driveway while on vacation, i got in the car to move it , i noticed it wasn't sitting right. I asked my boyfriend to check my tires thinking one was low or flat. All tires were good so i pulled my car out off the driveway, as i walked back into my driveway i saw the pieces of my spring where my car was moved from. How can this spring brake just sitting in the driveway ? The attached picture shows the pieces , rust and all . I've found from my web search this is a common issues with the 2014 -2015 subaru's , my experience is not an isolated issues. Some break sitting in their garage or driveway, some break when driving causing accident and additional damage to vehicle and driver. To where i was one of the lucky ones, it could have happen different. This coil spring is most defiantly defective rusting from the inside out. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 51534 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OAKDALE, PA |
| VIN pattern | JF2SJADC5FHXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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