2002-2008 Saab 9-2X, Subaru Forester and others recall: lower arm

Subaru Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on September 6, 2011. It covers about 318,215 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 318,215
reported: Sep 6, 2011
owners notified: Dec 31, 2011
related complaints: 213

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

What is wrong: 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.
Risk: A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.

Recall number 11V464000

Affected vehicles

Saab 9-2X 2005-2006 2005 2006
Subaru Forester 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Subaru Impreza 2002-2007 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 213 complaints about suspension problems.

2005 Saab 9-2X 2006 Saab 9-2X 2005 Subaru Forester 2006 Subaru Forester 2007 Subaru Forester 2008 Subaru Forester 2004 Subaru Impreza 2005 Subaru Impreza 2006 Subaru Impreza 2007 Subaru Impreza

Questions about recall 11V464000

Is there a recall on the 2002-2008 Saab 9-2X, Subaru Forester and others lower arm?

Yes. Recall 11V464000, reported on September 6, 2011, covers about 318,215 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 11V464000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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