NHTSA Complaint #11299654 — 2014 SUBARU FORESTER

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11299654
Vehicle	2014 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	January 15, 2020
Date Filed	January 15, 2020
Mileage	48,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

MY 2014 SUBARU FORESTER SEEMED LOW IN THE REAR. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND THE SPRING ON THE REAR STRUT IS BROKEN. I LOOKED UP SUBARU ISSUES WITH STRUTS AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. ALSO RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT ITS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS AS IT TAKES LONGER TO BRAKE. WHY HASNT NHTSA BEEN A CONSUMER ADVOCATE FOR THIS? THIS LETTER SERVES AS NOTIFICATION THAT I HAVE INFORMED NHTSA OF THIS DANGEROUS PART ISSUE AS IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT METAL WEAKNESS/FAILURE IS THE CAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION.

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