NHTSA Complaint #560626 — 1998 SUBARU IMPREZA

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	560626
Vehicle	1998 SUBARU IMPREZA
Component	SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Date of Incident	June 11, 1999
Date Filed	May 7, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS FAILURES OF LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING, CONSUMER STATES VERY NOISY AND JUST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED THE CAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE QUITE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING SOME DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND MOVE TO EMERGENCY LANE. *JB

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