10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 173,000 miles
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The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the passenger side lower control arm fractured. The failure recurred on one occasion. The vehicle was taken to dealer where it was diagnosed that the lower control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 11V464000 (suspension). The approximate failure mileage was 202,000.
- Gibsonia, PA, USA
Veh. Was traveling at approx. 25mph up a low incline on slushy paved 2 lane surface. Veh. Broke traction spun sideways and travelled sideways into brush and striking a tree in the driver. Side front fender (side impact). Drivers head struck and broke drvrs. Door window. Drvr. Sustained several facial lacerations requiring plastic surgery and resulting in probable scarring. Front seat passenger sustained right leg injury resulting in severe bruising and swelling. Both were treated in an emergency room and released. Veh. Is equipped with side curtain airbags which did not deploy. If deployed, the drvr. Side airbag would have prevented the drvrs. Injuries.
- Wyoming, RI, USA
Front axle failure, right axle broke and both had to be replaced as the left was close to failing.
- Piffard, NY, USA
- Gibsonia, PA, USA