I checked under the car and the rear suspension is so rusted it is unsafe to drive . i looked on the internet and it is a common issue. with the amount of unsafe cars driving around with this issue i would say the ball was really dropped on the original recall
I own a 2002 subaru legacy in western new york, i recently was told there was an issue that was recalled back in 2004 but my car was never notified or addressed of the issue with corrosion. the recall ( nhtsa campaign number: 03v153000 ) i was driving on the high way when i hit a small bump and the back end of the subaru dropped and the tire started to shred causing me to loose control of the car , thank good the car came to a rest in the median and no crash or fatalities occurred.
The rear suspension is rusty that it has rust holes through it and this is also the that holds the drive in place i have look at other subarus and they are the same way if that breaks it could cause vary bad crash. *tr
Consumer heard "clunking" noise coming from rear of the vehicle while driving. dealer discovered that the shock leaked which caused the vehicle to bottom out. *nlm