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Complaint 1584642

2012 SUBARU FORESTER • STEERING • incident Apr 1, 2019

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1584642
Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Model Year
2012
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Apr 1, 2019
Date Received
Jul 16, 2019
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

PURCHASED VEHICAL 3-4 MONTHS AGO W/ 86K MILES. OIL LEAKS IN HEAD GASKET ( QUART EVERY 6 WEEKS..RESEARCHED THIS AND TURNS OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FROM 1999- 2013. ON ALL FORESTERS. MANUFACTURER USED MORE SEALANT AND LESS GASKET ON THAT ENGINE.WHY WASN'T THIS RECALLED?? EASILY VERIFIED VIA TUBE OR INTERNET.THE OTHER ISSUE IS LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WORN OUT AT 86K MILES. STEERING IS VERY UN STABLE.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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