| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004304934 | Incident Date: Sep, 26 2004 |
| Consumer's City: PINE CITY | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: FORESTER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:pads |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1SF65512H | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 24 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 09 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2002 subaru forester s - dealer claims that northeast climate (salt & wet roads) will corrode disc brakes, causing pads to fail to retract completely and therefor continuously rub on the rotors, heating them and causing warping. dealer claims brakes should be inspected and cleaned every 15,000 miles. manufacturer's maintenance schedule makes no mention of this potential problem. repairs cost $600.00. *ak |
