| Issue ID | 872659 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10416482 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 30/07/11 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Original tire defect discovered at 16k miles on one tire (bulge in sidewall) with no known reason (no impacts or potholes). Needed to replace all 4 since it is an awd. Extreme cost of $500 and put me in danger of an accident. Defective tire: firestone/ bridgestone potenza re92a (dot em8kjll0309) only 16k miles on car and tires. Did prevent accident but flawed tires should be monitored for future recall of defective and unsafe products. *kb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LITTLETON, CO |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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