Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / FORESTER / 2003

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
1 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005071087 Incident Date: Mar, 15 2005
Consumer's City: FAIRBANKS Consumer's State: AK
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: FORESTER Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JF1SG65643H Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 10 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 14 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: March 16th 2006. 5:00 pm. it had snowed earlier that day. witness claims the 2003 subaru forester slid in a curve into an on coming lane. unit spun around and was hit in the left rear corner(tail light section) shoving the rear body panel and quarter panel inside the unit behind the rear passenger seat. left rear tire was torn from the unit. the rear shade cover (cargo area) flew out of it's holders now bent is a (v-shape) and hit my wife in her right temple, adding to the head trauma she received when the seat belts failed and the air bags failed. her forehead hit the steering wheel, the left back part of the head was crushed hitting the hinge pillar and right temple was bruised from the rear cargo cover. in seconds, left her bleeding to death in this unit. i called subaru corp. in march to inform them of the accident (just) in case they wanted to investigate. (not interested) (very rude) i still have the unit here if you would like to check it out. it's (suppose) to be the safest unit on the road? *jb