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2011 Subaru LEGACY Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	892604
Internal NHTSA #	10436100
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2011
File date	27/10/11
Component	TIRES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on a rural paved road our car could not avoid a pothole due to oncoming traffic. The impact of the pothole was severe, the car almost wrecked. The pothole was not huge and the car was only going 35 to 40 mph. After pulling to the side of the road to determine damage, it was decided there was none and we continued with the short trip, and then back home. The following day while driving on the interstate, we discovered there was a severe shimmy in the drive train. After the weekend, we took the car to the dealer. Once inspected, it was determined the car had two bent rims on the same side as the pothole. I was told this was the nature of low profile tires. I requested a meeting with a representative of subaru. Two weeks later, i had that meeting. In the mean time, i took the car to two different reputable tire shops. Both of which have told me this will always be an issue with low profile tires and particularly this legacy and these rims. Each of the two shops have had numerous customers who have had similar issue, related to having low profile tires. As it has been explained to me, there is not enough rubber between the rim and the road to prevent these types of issues from happening. The tire actually collapses and squishes down completely this allows the rim to hit the road. My concern is that had my wife been driving on and interstate highway at a high rate of speed this could have been a serious or fatal issue. After meeting with the subaru representative, i asked why subaru did not have some sort of customer notice about these low profile tires and the risks associated with them in the owners manual. If there were consumer awareness of these tires, i would not have bought this vehicle. My concern is that there is no consumer awareness on this matter and one only has to wonder how many accidents have been or will be caused by these tires.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	11400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STAUNTON, VA
VIN pattern	4S3BMBJ63B3XXXXXX
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	40
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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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2011 Subaru LEGACY Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru LEGACY Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

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