2017 SUBARU FORESTER Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatesupport Devicestrut Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatesupport Devicestrut Issues in the 2017 SUBARU FORESTER
1 structurebodyhatchbackliftgatesupport devicestrut complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 SUBARU FORESTER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatesupport Devicestrut Complaints
When closing the liftgate during the normal course of use, the liftgate support cylinder on the driver's (left) side failed (metal ball joint snapped where it connects to the liftgate), causing the support cylinder to fall between the liftgate and the rear tail light. Without this support cylinder in place, the liftgate did not receive enough support from the right side support cylinder and rapidly fell down, smashing the left support cylinder into the left tail light, cracking the tail light assembly. Additionally, there was no way to secure the liftgate with the broken support cylinder still attached to the body of the vehicle. Fortunately, we were in the parking lot of a hardware store where I was able to purchase a ratchet kit to remove the two bolts connecting the support cylinder to the body of the vehicle. Had this occurred somewhere else, I would have had to drive...
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