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STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS

2 NHTSA complaints about structure:critical fasteners issues across 2 makes and 2 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

NHTSA ODI component intake brief

ODI category STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS

2 filings · 2 models · 2 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 2 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #627 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS vs nearest complaint-total peers

STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#627 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open Subaru Impreza (category leader) →

STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS filing-volume reading

The standout signal for structure:critical fasteners is ODI intake volume: 2 filings (SPARSE band · #627 of 696 standardized categories) across 2 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 0.0%.

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Subaru Impreza against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT on filing totals before treating structure:critical fasteners volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
2
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Subaru Impreza
1
2 Ford Explorer
1

Recent Complaints

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