10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,000 miles

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problem #1

Feb 192009

Forester

  • 35,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Subaru Forester. The rear driver's side tire went flat and was replaced with a yokohama donut spare tire. While driving approximately 30 mph, the spare tire began to lose traction with the road surface and caused the vehicle to skid sideways. He slid into a snowbank and collided with a snowmobile trailer. There were no injuries. The vehicle was still able to be driven and was taken to a shop. The contact purchased a tire. The snowmobile trailer was slightly damaged. He believes that the donut spare tire should not be used in vehicles and are safety hazards. The current and failure mileages were 35,000.

- Munising, MI, USA

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