Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 09012003 | 09/01/2003 | 10016480 | Creaking noise from door checker. *sc | 09/13/2005 | |
| 127703 | 11/28/2003 | 10005274 | Front and rear door panel clips. *tt | 02/18/2004 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE | |||||
| 128405 | 01/19/2005 | 10015202 | The damping structure for the rear gate stay has been changed from a single to a dual type damper style. | 07/08/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 09/20/2008 | 130000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 subaru forester. while driving approximately 65 mph, the front hood released unexpectedly. the contact was able to control and direct the vehicle to the side of the road. the police arrived to escort the vehicle off the highway, which was a state regulation, and filed a report. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for repair. the contact stated that the failure was related to the two bolts that attached the hood. the failure and current mileages were 130,000. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 11/29/2011 | 157000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 subaru forester.the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v464000 (suspension: front: control arm: lower arm) when the contact was advised that the front end of the sub-frame was corroded. the manufacturer advised the contact that the failure was not covered under the recall. the vehicle was not repaired for the frame issue. the failure mileage was 157,000 and current mileage was 160,000. kmj | |||
| 11/29/2011 | 157000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 subaru forester.the contact stated that while nhtsa campaign id number: 11v464000 suspension: front: control arm: lower arm, was performed the dealer found the vehicle sub-frame front end corroded. the manufacturer advised that the failure was not recalled. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 157,000 and current mileage was 160,000. li | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 02/29/2012 | 69000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 subaru forester . the contact stated that he received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 11v464000. (suspension: front:control arm:lower arm) and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for repairs. the dealer advised the contact that the repair could not be performed because the sub frame was rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 69,000. | |||