2003 SUBARU FORESTER; 2004 SUBARU FORESTER; 2003 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2004 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2005 SAAB 9-2X; 2005 SUBARU FORESTER; 2005 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2006 SUBARU FORESTER; 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2007 SUBARU FORESTER; 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2006 SAAB 9-2X; 2008 SUBARU FORESTER
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Subaru is recalling certain 2002-2007 Impreza and 2003-2008 Forester vehicles, and SAAB is recalling 2005-2006 9-2X vehicles manufactured between September 5, 2000 and November 26, 2007. These vehicles were originally sold or are currently registered in Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The front lower control arms may break at the hanger brackets due to corrosion from exposure to salty and humid environments such as roads treated with snow melting agents, which could result in loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect the front lower control arms for corrosion and either rustproof or replace them at no charge to owners. Subaru owners should contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783, and SAAB owners should contact SAAB at 1-800-955-9007. The safety recall was expected to begin in December 2011.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
A BROKEN CONTROL ARM CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
SUBARU WILL HANDLE THEIR VEHICLES AND SAAB WILL HANDLE THEIRS. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DEGREE OF CORROSION OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS, AND WILL EITHER RUSTPROOF OR REPLACE THEM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SAAB AT 1-800-955-9007.
SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2007 IMPREZA, MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 FORESTER, AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 SAAB 9-2X VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 THROUGH NOVEMBER 26, 2007 ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, OHIO, RHODE ISLAND, WEST VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY BREAK AT THE HANGER BRACKETS DUE TO CORROSION IF THE HANGER BRACKET IS EXPOSED TO SALTY AND HUMID ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS ROADS CONTAINING SNOW MELTING AGENT.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.