Subaru of America, Inc.: Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm
Subaru of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 6, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 318,215. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
A BROKEN CONTROL ARM CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
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. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Subaru Forester | 50 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 Subaru Forester | 74 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2007 Subaru Impreza | 68 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 Saab 9-2x | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 Subaru Forester | 88 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 2006 Subaru Impreza | 56 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 Saab 9-2x | 111 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 Subaru Forester | 93 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 2005 Subaru Impreza | 75 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 2004 Subaru Forester | 219 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 2004 Subaru Impreza | 96 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| 2003 Subaru Forester | 189 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| 2003 Subaru Impreza | 62 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 2002 Subaru Impreza | 292 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 11V464000.
Full record for the 2008 Subaru Forester → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →