2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca Body and structure Problems

“I was driving my 2007 Subaru tribeca b9 to work on the freeway at 65mph when the hood flew open and shattered my windshield. I was in heavy rush hour traffic on a 4 lane major interstate. I could not see at all. I was in one of the middle lanes and nearly caused a major accident with an 18-wheeler that was behind me and had to lock up his brakes to avoid crashing into me. I see there are several complaints of this issue and there should have been a recall to repair this item. I have been a huge Subaru fan for many years and this is the 3rd....and last one....for me.”

“I was driving my 07 Subaru tribeca on a busy city street, at about 35 miles per hour, when multiple red lights came up and I could not turn the steering wheel. It was not locked, but it required significant effort to move it even a few inched to the left or right. It was extreemely stressful to be stuck in the middle of a busy avenue without any control over your vechicle. The repair shop came up with the following list of broken parts: belt tensioner, idler pulley, 2 bolts and an AC bracket. The total bill for the parts and labor was $780. …”

“The contact owns a 2007 Subaru B9 TRIBECA. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the hood opened unexpectedly and shattered the windshield. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was called a few times, but the line was busy. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17v016000 (air bags) and 16v060000 (structure, latches/locks/linkages). The failure mileage was 130,000. Parts distribution disconnect.”

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Subaru B9 TRIBECA. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v060000 (latches/locks/linkages, structure) and 16v358000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Subaru B9 TRIBECA. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v359000 (air bags) and 16v060000 (latches/locks and linkages, structure). The parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available and parts distribution disconnect.”