| Issue ID | 1668863 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11330114 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 20/06/20 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle in garage, witnessed load explosion. Upon investigation found left rear of vehicle sagging with piece of coil spring below vehicle. This is part of a recall that is not considered a safety issue based on the letter sent to us by subaru which quotes "please note that this potential damage to the rear coil spring does not affect the safe operation of your vehicle". This clearly would have impacted the ability to control the vehicle in the event it occurred while driving, and certainly could have resulted in fatal crash at highway speed. Therefore it should be classified as an immediate safety issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65485 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ELLLISVILLE, MO |
| VIN pattern | JF2SJADC0FGXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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