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2005 Subaru IMPREZA Suspension Rear Shock Absorber Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	535800
Internal NHTSA #	10116170
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	IMPREZA
Model Year	2005
File date	27/03/05
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The left rear strut of my 2005 sti has failed twice in less than 13k miles. The first failed at around 10k and the second at 12. 6k miles. Strut failure on a bumpy road at high speed could cause loss of vehichle control and could result in very serious injury or death. Subaru should issue a recall and remedy the problem immediately. On a website for sti owners, there are over 100 owners reporting this same problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANDOVER, MA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	03/09/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	MAN
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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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2005 Subaru IMPREZA Suspension Rear Shock Absorber Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru IMPREZA Suspension Rear Shock Absorber Problems, Complaints and Defects

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