NHTSA Complaint #11463133 — 2004 SUBARU FORESTER SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11463133
Vehicle	2004 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	March 23, 2022
Date Filed	May 2, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

My vehicle had a recall on the lower control arms that would rust and and break. That is exactly what happened while I was driving with my family. Control arm broke causing other parts to get destroyed. The fender breaks and other parts. The recall was performed before hand but it obviously wasn’t repaired correctly because it caused me to crash. Dave wright auto Subaru retailer in Iowa is refusing to repair my failed recall attempt. Consumer stated failed repair caused the consumer to crash and damaged more of my vehicle.

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