| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003244373 | Incident Date: Nov, 02 2003 |
| Consumer's City: AUSTIN | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: FORESTER | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Equipment:mechanical:accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1SF6352XH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 04 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 22 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Unsafe original equipment jack provided with 1999 subaru forester l and in all likelhood with subsequent models. when attempting to change a flat on a level street, the jack bent and collapsed, causing the wheel to return to the pavement. fortunately, no harm was done, but this jack might cause bodily and property damage in the future, if it has not already done so in the past. *ak |
