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2002 SUBARU IMPREZA — SUSPENSION

crash · 896566 · 2011-12-22

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
IMPREZA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
95,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

RT CONTROL ARM FAILED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS NORTH BOUND ON THE WEST SIDE HIGHWAY IN NYC. SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL CAR AND EXIT HIGHWAY. INSPECTION BY MY MECHANIC INDICATED THE PART HAD RUSTED AWAY. I HAD HIM REPLACED BOTH AS I INTENDED TO TRADE IT IN AND I DIDN'T WANT TO ENDANGER ANYONE WHO MIGHT GET THE CAR. CAR WAS TRADED IN FOR A NEW SUBARU IN AUGUST 2010. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10441008
Machine
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