Manufacturer: FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES U.S.A., INC. (C/O SUBARU OF AMERICA)
Manufacturer Id: 1075
Model: Impreza
Model Year: 2001
Other Restraint System Info: SRS Airbag
Plant City: Ota
Plant Company Name: FHI
Plant Country: Japan
Plant State: Gunma
Seat Belts All: Manual
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Trim: L
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 10 MPH AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSESNGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE, PE96-075. *AK
2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS WHICH CAUSES INCOMPLETE BRAKE SHOE CONTACT TO THE ROTOR AND CONCENTRIC GROOVES IN THE ROTOR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM WRX OWNERS OF THE SAME PROBLEM, AS WELL AS REPORTS OF BRAKE SHOES WEARING OUT BEFORE 5000 MILES AND GRINDING NOISES. SUBARU HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND CHOOSES TO USE THE EXCUSE "IT IS ONLY A PROBLEM OF APPEARANCE" WHEN IN FACT THE ROTORS, A VITAL PIECE OF A MAJOR SAFETY COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE AND POTENTIALLY UNSAFE. WE DEMAND A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS. SUBARU'S FLIPPANT AND RIDICULOUS ATTITUDE IS IRRESPONSIBLE. PLEASE FORCE THEM TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS MECHANICAL DEFECT.*AK