Recall 11V464000: 2003–2008 Subaru Forester and 2 other models
- Report received
- Sep 6, 2011
- Manufacturer
- Subaru of america, inc.
- Potentially affected
- 318,215vehicles
- Model years
- 2002–2008
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
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.
Possible consequence
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.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 2005 Saab 9-2X111 complaints
- 2006 Saab 9-2X10 complaints
- 2003 Subaru Forester189 complaints
- 2004 Subaru Forester219 complaints
- 2005 Subaru Forester93 complaints
- 2006 Subaru Forester88 complaints
- 2007 Subaru Forester74 complaints
- 2008 Subaru Forester50 complaints
- 2002 Subaru Impreza292 complaints
- 2003 Subaru Impreza62 complaints
- 2004 Subaru Impreza96 complaints
- 2005 Subaru Impreza75 complaints
- 2006 Subaru Impreza56 complaints
- 2007 Subaru Impreza68 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.