| Issue ID | 993644 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10523836 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 04/07/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | There was observed rust on a small section of the rear quarter undercarriage of the car. Work was begun on july, 4 2013 to treat what was thought to be surface rust with por-15 rust inhibitor. When the car was on the lift and work began, it was observed that this small section on both the right and left side of the car was inadequacy protected by factory undercoating. This section was where support arms for both left and right rear wheels attach to the chassis. This section is rusted through and is showing signs of fatigue and cracking. The chassis attachment point front braces for the rear differential is fully rusted through. This area of the chassis shows no sign of damage, or abuse which would lead to rusting. The rest of the undercarriage is either rust free, or shows limited surface rust. The body panels of the car are rust free. In short, lack of proper rust treatment of key structural areas of the car, have resulted in severe corrosion, which has rendered the car unsafe in my (the owner's) opinion, as well as the opinion of the mechanic assisting in the inspection. I welcome any inspections by subaru of america or the nhtsa. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLEVELAND, TN |
| VIN pattern | JF1GD70634LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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