NHTSA Complaint #11039364 — 2015 SUBARU OUTBACK

I WAS REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE THIRD WHEEL BEARING UNDER WARRANTEE (RIGHT REAR WHEEL) ON MY CAR AT 61359 MILES ON 10OCTOBER2017. THE FIRST BEARING (LEFT REAR WHEEL) WAS REPLACED ON 15JANUARY2016 AND THE SECOND BEARING (LEFT FRONT WHEEL) WAS REPLACED ON 29 JULY AFTER 35270 ELAPSED MILES. DESPITE COMPLAINING TO SUBARU NTN'L HQTRS REQUESTING THAT ALL REMAINING BEARINGS BE REPLACED AFTER THE SECOND BEARING FAILED IT WAS APPARENTLY DECIDED THAT THE REMAINING BEARING BE REPLACED ONLY AFTER FAILING RATHER THAN ACTING PROACTIVELY. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WHEEL BEARINGS SHOULD MORE OR LESS LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR AND NOT EXPERIENCE THE HIGH FAILURE RATE THAT MY CAR HAS SHOWN. A FRIEND OF MY ALSO OWNS A 2015 OUTBACK AND HAS EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH HIS CAR HAVING TO REPLACE BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. THERE SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT RECALL ISSUED TO ALL SUBARU OUTBACK OWNERS TO ADDRESS THIS PRODUCT FAILURE AFTER CONSIDERING THE HIGH RATE OF FAILURE FOR THESE BEARINGS EXPERIENCED BY MY FRIEND AND ME. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED DURING THESE INSTANCES NOTED FOR BOTH VEHICLES.