SAFETY RECALL - Impreza and Forester

[Mr Taxpayer]

This may have been posted before because it dates back to January 2012. It applies to Imprezas and Foresters from 2002-2007. The front lower control arms can corrode and fail. I found out about it when my offside control arm failed on Friday evening.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/searches/e...

[Mr Taxpayer]

vxr2010 said:

I think the Sti ones are alloy so this is possibly just wrx models ?

It's ALL Impreza and Foresters from 1 Jan 2002 to 31 Dec 2007.

Subaru are checking them anyway. The recall affects 22000+ cars.

Edited by Mr Taxpayer on Monday 28th March 15:07

[Mr Taxpayer]

vxr2010 said:

A correction to above , They are not alloy on a ver jdm 7 Sti but mine look good not long in the uk

Could be an idea to get them checked anyway, the rustproofing on JDM cars isn't always the same as as European market cars. The recall came about because if a failing on European and Canadian/US snow-state cars.

[Mr Taxpayer]

ohtari said:

Mine failed last April, was not a happy bunny.

Subaru replaced an awful lot of parts under warranty, so hats off to them!

Both lower arms
Front arb
Drivers side front wing
New alloy wheel
Drop links
1 half shaft
4 new bridgestone potenzas
And all the new bushings, bolts etc to tie it all together

Total bill would have been somewhere in the region of £3k!!!

Get it into your local dealer and explain the situation, chances are it won't be their first in a similar state

Fortunately, only additional damage on mine seems to be the ARB drop link. My only out of pocket expense (so far) seems to be the £120 charge to have the car trailered to the local Subaru dealer.

[Mr Taxpayer]

Konan said:

Not having so much luck with the airbag inflator! I've been trying to get in for that since before Christmas. Their advice is that nobody uses the front passenger seat. I think 50 million odd cars have the issue - our Toyota is also on the list (because it just couldn't stand the Subaru having a safety recall all to itself )

I enquired with the dealer as to how long I'd be waiting as I've got a lot of travel to do in May. They told me they're being sent the replacement part at a rate of 1 to 2 a month and couldn't guarantee I'd get it sorted by then.

My dealer said that they've just fitted Airbag #9 and I've joined the list at position 54. I'll take a seat, then.