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2015 SUBARU LEGACY — SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · 1141103 · 2014-12-22

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
72 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITH CRUISE SET AT 72MPH, REACHED DOWN TO THE CENTER COUNCIL TO GRAB AN ITEM, AND PULLED UP ON THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE BUTTON. THE BUTTON IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO REACHABLE PLACES. THE CAR CAME TO A SCRATCHING HALT, LUCKY THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME WERE ABLE TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10667636
Machine
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