Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V464000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 09/05/2000 to 11/26/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 295123 | 12/31/2011 | ODI | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 09/06/2011 | 09/08/2011 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Subaru is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 impreza, model year 2003-2008 forester, and model year 2005-2006 saab 9-2x vehicles manufactured from september 5, 2000 through november 26, 2007 originally sold, or currently registered in, massachusetts, maryland, michigan, new hampshire, new york, pennsylvania, vermont, wisconsin, connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, maine, minnesota, missouri, new jersey, ohio, rhode island, west virginia and the district of columbia. the front lower control arms may break at the hanger brackets due to corrosion if the hanger bracket is exposed to salty and humid environments such as roads containing snow melting agent. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Subaru will handle their vehicles and saab will handle theirs. dealers will inspect the degree of corrosion of the front lower control arms, and will either rustproof or replace them. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during december 2011. owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This is subaru's safety recall number wvx-34.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||||
| 053505 | 10/04/2005 | 10017969 | Countermeasure to eliminate front strut noise. *tt | 12/09/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 035002 | 12/23/2002 | 10000642 | New procedure for replacing rear wheel bearings. *tt | 03/26/2003 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 09012003 | 09/01/2003 | 10016483 | On the car rear wheel bearing replacement procedure. *sc | 09/13/2005 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| PE11011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 04/07/2011 | 09/23/2011 | Front suspension control arm failure | 11V464000 | |
| On september 6, 2011, fuji heavy industries usa, inc, on behalf of subaru of america, inc notified the office of defects investigation (odi) it would be conducting a safety recall of certain model year (my) 2002 through 2007 subaru impreza, my 2003 through 2008 subaru forester, and my 2005 through 2006 saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or currently registered in one the salt belt states including the district of columbia (dc). for the purpose of this investigation, salt belt states include connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and dc.odi's analysis of consumer complaint data identified 11 reports alleging failure of either the right or left lower control arm due to excessive corrosion. all of these complaints were associated with vehicles currently registered or originally sold in a salt belt state. through a similar analysis of complaint and warranty data submitted to odi by subaru, odi identified 18 consumer complaints and 6 warranty claims associated with failure of the left or right front lower control arm due to excessive corrosion. all of these consumer complaints associated with vehicles either currently registered of originally sold in a salt belt state.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE11011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 04/07/2011 | FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM FAILURE | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received seven complaints alleging failure of either the left or right front lower control arm due to excessive corrosion.two of the complainants alleged the failure occurred at speeds of 50 mph or greater.additionally, two complainants also alleged a loss of vehicle control when the failure occurred.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | ||||||
| PE11011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 04/07/2011 | 09/23/2011 | Front suspension control arm failure | 11V464000 | |
| On september 6, 2011, fuji heavy industries usa, inc, on behalf of subaru of america, inc notified the office of defects investigation (odi) it would be conducting a safety recall of certain model year (my) 2002 through 2007 subaru impreza, my 2003 through 2008 subaru forester, and my 2005 through 2006 saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or currently registered in one the salt belt states including the district of columbia (dc). for the purpose of this investigation, salt belt states include connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and dc.odi's analysis of consumer complaint data identified 11 reports alleging failure of either the right or left lower control arm due to excessive corrosion. all of these complaints were associated with vehicles currently registered or originally sold in a salt belt state. through a similar analysis of complaint and warranty data submitted to odi by subaru, odi identified 18 consumer complaints and 6 warranty claims associated with failure of the left or right front lower control arm due to excessive corrosion. all of these consumer complaints associated with vehicles either currently registered of originally sold in a salt belt state.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE11011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 04/07/2011 | FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM FAILURE | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received seven complaints alleging failure of either the left or right front lower control arm due to excessive corrosion.two of the complainants alleged the failure occurred at speeds of 50 mph or greater.additionally, two complainants also alleged a loss of vehicle control when the failure occurred.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | ||||||
| PE11011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 04/07/2011 | 09/23/2011 | Front suspension control arm failure | 11V464000 | |
| On september 6, 2011, fuji heavy industries usa, inc, on behalf of subaru of america, inc notified the office of defects investigation (odi) it would be conducting a safety recall of certain model year (my) 2002 through 2007 subaru impreza, my 2003 through 2008 subaru forester, and my 2005 through 2006 saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or currently registered in one the salt belt states including the district of columbia (dc). for the purpose of this investigation, salt belt states include connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and dc.odi's analysis of consumer complaint data identified 11 reports alleging failure of either the right or left lower control arm due to excessive corrosion. all of these complaints were associated with vehicles currently registered or originally sold in a salt belt state. through a similar analysis of complaint and warranty data submitted to odi by subaru, odi identified 18 consumer complaints and 6 warranty claims associated with failure of the left or right front lower control arm due to excessive corrosion. all of these consumer complaints associated with vehicles either currently registered of originally sold in a salt belt state.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE11011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 04/07/2011 | FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM FAILURE | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received seven complaints alleging failure of either the left or right front lower control arm due to excessive corrosion.two of the complainants alleged the failure occurred at speeds of 50 mph or greater.additionally, two complainants also alleged a loss of vehicle control when the failure occurred.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||
| PE11011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 04/07/2011 | 09/23/2011 | Front suspension control arm failure | 11V464000 | |
| On september 6, 2011, fuji heavy industries usa, inc, on behalf of subaru of america, inc notified the office of defects investigation (odi) it would be conducting a safety recall of certain model year (my) 2002 through 2007 subaru impreza, my 2003 through 2008 subaru forester, and my 2005 through 2006 saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or currently registered in one the salt belt states including the district of columbia (dc). for the purpose of this investigation, salt belt states include connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and dc.odi's analysis of consumer complaint data identified 11 reports alleging failure of either the right or left lower control arm due to excessive corrosion. all of these complaints were associated with vehicles currently registered or originally sold in a salt belt state. through a similar analysis of complaint and warranty data submitted to odi by subaru, odi identified 18 consumer complaints and 6 warranty claims associated with failure of the left or right front lower control arm due to excessive corrosion. all of these consumer complaints associated with vehicles either currently registered of originally sold in a salt belt state.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE11011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 04/07/2011 | FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM FAILURE | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received seven complaints alleging failure of either the left or right front lower control arm due to excessive corrosion.two of the complainants alleged the failure occurred at speeds of 50 mph or greater.additionally, two complainants also alleged a loss of vehicle control when the failure occurred.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/07/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 subaru imperza. when driving at 60mph there was a vibration in the front of the vehicle and as she pull to the side of the road she noticed the left front suspension collapsed and the wheel was pulled in under the bottom of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic after inspection they noticed the lower control arm on the left was rotted away. the contact repaired both sides of the vehicle lower control arm at a cost to him. he contacted the subaru manufacturer and did not receive a favorably answer. he did not take the vehicle to a subaru dealer for the repairs but purchase the parts from them. the failure mileage was 75,000....mw | |||