TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY, THE FRONT HOOD UNLATCHED AND STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD, IMPAIRING THE CONTACTS VISION OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP WHERE HE WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS REGARDING THE HOOD THEREFORE, THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IF HE WERE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THAT HE COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
2006
SUSPENSION:AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC)
REAR RIGHT WHEEL HIT WASHBOARD PAYMENT WITH GRAVEL. THIS PRODUCED AN AXLE-HOP LIKE MOTION TO THE OUTSIDE, RIGHT. THE FRONT AND LEFT WHEELS RECEIVED NO POWER UNTIL THE HOP ENDED, APPROX 5-6 SECONDS. DRIVER FELT THAT IF AN UNKNOWING PERSON JERKED THE STEERING TO LEFT A ROLLOVER MAY WELL HAVE OCCURRED. 2) BEFORE THOUGHTLESSLY DISMISSING THIS AS EXCESSIVE SPEED, REMEMBER THE LONG DELAY BEFORE THE OTHER WHEELS REACTED. SUBARU SAID THE REACTION WAS A MILLE A ISECON BUT, IN TRUTH, IT WAS SO LONG THAT IT BECAME DANGEROUS AND COULD PRODUCE A WRECK. *AK **THE ABOVE REMARKS PERTAIN TO THE ESC SYSTEM. 3) NO CORRECTIVE REPAIR.