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2007 SUBARU IMPREZA Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
11V464000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
SUBARU |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
IMPREZA |
| Model Year: |
2007 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
WVX-34 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacture Dates: |
09-05-00 through 11-26-07 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
318,215 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
12-31-11 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
ODI |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
09-06-11 |
| Record Creation Date: |
09-08-11 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2007 IMPREZA, MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 FORESTER, AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 SAAB 9-2X VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 THROUGH NOVEMBER 26, 2007 ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, OHIO, RHODE ISLAND, WEST VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY BREAK AT THE HANGER BRACKETS DUE TO CORROSION IF THE HANGER BRACKET IS EXPOSED TO SALTY AND HUMID ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS ROADS CONTAINING SNOW MELTING AGENT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
A BROKEN CONTROL ARM CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
SUBARU WILL HANDLE THEIR VEHICLES AND SAAB WILL HANDLE THEIRS. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DEGREE OF CORROSION OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS, AND WILL EITHER RUSTPROOF OR REPLACE THEM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783. |
| Notes: |
THIS IS SUBARU'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER WVX-34.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
Keywords:
2007 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA Recall, Vehicle Safety Recall, SUBARU Safety, IMPREZA Recall, SUBARU Recall, SUBARU Vehicle Safety Recall, 2007 SUBARU Recalls
Page Description:
2007 SUBARU IMPREZA Recall for 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
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