There are 2 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2003 Subaru Imprezain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
HTTPS://SERVICES.NEFRAMEWORK.COM/IMAGERETRIEVAL.ASPX?ID=974F272D-0461-4FF2-97A8-B175C14EC539 THAT DESCRIBES HOW THE CRASH HAPPENED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED BROKEN LEFT ELBOW, FRACTURE IN MY SKULL,RIBS AND SHOULDER. ALSO SEVERE BRAIN TRAUMA. I HAVE A LOT OF PICTURES, BUT IT WILL ONLY LET ME ATTACH ONE. THERE IS FRONTAL DAMAGE FROM A SMALLER TREE, BUT THE MAJORITY IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE(MY SIDE) FROM SLAMMING INTO A LARGE TREE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AN AFTERMARKET CARBON FIBER HOOD FROM A COMPANY CALLED VIC RACING SPORTS. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE HOOD, IT RETAINS WATER AND THERE IS NO WHERE FOR THE WATER TO DRAIN. DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER IN HIS STATE, THE WATER FROZE AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO CRACK. THE FAILURE COULD ALSO CAUSE THE HOOD LATCH TO FAIL. THE COMPANY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,000. UPDATE 06/10/08 *BF UPDATED
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