Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| SB-05-50-10R | 02/03/2011 | 10037968 | Ready | 06/08/2011 | |
| SB-05-50-10R | 02/03/2011 | 10037968 | Subaru: there is a steering wheel vibration at highway speeds due to an imporper wheel balance. *rm | 06/08/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 07/08/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Car is one year old, 22,000 miles and the second front bridgestone tire failed. one had a large side bubble, one blew out at 65 mph.*ak (dot number: obt 2 pfb tiresize: p205/55p16) | |||
| 02/02/2000 | 3 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Tire #1 imploded, next tire collapsed, tire 3 no leaks but air goes( dot number: tire size: 205/55/r16 ) | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| Car has pulled to the right since purchase. purchased vehicle late sept., 1998. ac did not work very well, but weather was cool and it was not a pressing issue. the following spring/summer, took in for repairs to dealer in evansville. ac still worked intermittently. accident 5/19/99 where i rear-ended a van at approx. 20 mph., airbags did not deploy. ac still only working intermittently. on 9/17/99, after driving the car approximately 25 miles at 65 mph, i noticed the temp gauge was above the h and pulled over. the car died and never restarted. overheated to the extent that after engine died, smoke billowed out the exhaust/tail pipe and over 3 hours after the car was shut off, radiator fluid still boiled over when added. dealer unable to provide explanation for overheating or ac problems. subaru regional representative has refused to return my calls for questions about the repairs. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 11/04/2003 | 75000 | 1 | |
| While driving 70 mph rear passenger's side tire blew out, causing tread separation. consumer managed to pull over to change tire. size 19060r15, 1999. *ak | |||
| 11/14/2003 | 75000 | 1 | |
| While driving 70 mph left passenger's side tire blew out, causing tread separation. the consumer managed to pull over to change tire. size#19060r15 year 1999 please provide the dot number. the dealership was notified, but was unable resolve the problem. *ak | |||