# 2007 SUBARU FORESTER — TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
> NHTSA complaint `709595` · 2009-02-24 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** FORESTER
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
- **Miles at failure:** 35,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
TL*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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*