| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002094601 | Incident Date: Mar, 04 2002 |
| Consumer's City: RUMFORD | Consumer's State: ME |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: LEGACY | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Wheels:rim |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BH645917 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 18 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Travelling on a clear day on a well-maintained secondary road. hit a softball-sized rock with the right front wheel. immediately unable to steer vehicle; stopping difficult as car pulled strongly to the right. tire intact. rim circumferentially sheared. outer third of the rim remained attached to the axle; inner two thirds plus tire disconnected and freely floating on the axle. no information has been supplied by the company regarding whether the rim functioned as expected or was defective.*ak |
