| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005047239 | Incident Date: Oct, 06 2005 |
| Consumer's City: WHITING | Consumer's State: ME |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: LEGACY | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Wheels |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 2 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BP686454 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 20 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Aug, 26 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Right front wheel broke. cast wheel. found tire and rim 30 feet ahead of vehicle after crash due to loss of control. vehicle spun, entered culvert facing opposite direction and impacted tree causing it to roll twice. vehicle totaled. geice insurance has possession of vehicle but will leave intact for another 30 days. have pictures, broken rim and part of spoke. we've purchased a subaru forrester with subaru giving us a customer loyalty rebate. there is little doubt in our minds that this casting was defective and may cause many more serious accidents with death or injury. we we're frankly lucky. pictures and comments can be viewed at http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?p=346119#post346119.*jb |
