2003 SUBARU FORESTER Recall Check

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NHTSA Safety Recall Results for 2003 SUBARU FORESTER

Recall #:: 02V282000
Recall Date:: 2002-10-30
Component(s):: POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION PARKING ROD. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "P" (PARK) POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM, THAT IS INTENDED TO HOLD YOUR VEHICLE, MAY NOT ENGAGE.

Recall #:: 03V047000
Recall Date:: 2003-02-21
Component(s):: SEAT BELTS: FRONT: BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE/LATCH ASSEMBLIES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.

Recall #:: 11V464000
Recall Date:: 2011-09-08
Component(s):: SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM

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.

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SUBARU FORESTER 2003 Market Price Analysis

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SUBARU FORESTER 2003 Ownership Cost

Title	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Total for 5 years
Depreciation	Year 1 $512	Year 2 $472	Year 3 $433	Year 4 $394	Year 5 $354	Total for 5 years: $2,165
Insurance	Year 1 $1,451	Year 2 $1,502	Year 3 $1,554	Year 4 $1,609	Year 5 $1,665	Total for 5 years: $7,781
Fuel	Year 1 $1,625	Year 2 $1,674	Year 3 $1,732	Year 4 $1,802	Year 5 $1,883	Total for 5 years: $8,716
Maintenance	Year 1 $2,763	Year 2 $2,054	Year 3 $931	Year 4 $477	Year 5 $2,291	Total for 5 years: $8,516
Repair	Year 1 $1,597	Year 2 $1,290	Year 3 $1,473	Year 4 $1,590	Year 5 $1,816	Total for 5 years: $7,766
Taxes & Fees	Year 1 $285	Year 2 $32	Year 3 $41	Year 4 $26	Year 5 $37	Total for 5 years: $421