# 2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1377558` · 2017-05-12 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** B9 TRIBECA
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 113,192
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR ON MY WAY TO WORK.  LUCKILY HAD NOT ENTERED THE FREEWAY YET.  APPROACHING A STOP AND MY BRAKES FAILED! THE PEDAL WAS HARD AS A ROCK.  I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AS I WAS HEADING INTO CROSSING TRAFFIC.  I ENDED UP HITTING A SNOW BANK.  I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR.  THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND VACUUM HOSES.    ON MAY 11, 2017 I HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE 120,000 SERVICE CHECK.  UPON PICKING UP MY VEHICLE, I WAS HEADING HOME AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY MUSHY AND MY FOOT WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WAS BARELY STOPPING.  I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE YET TO CONTACT ME REGARDING WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.  I FEEL THAT SUBARU SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR AND SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLES FOR BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE!!! I HAVE SEEN MANY POSTS ON THE SUBARU FORUMS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE.    I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT!  PLEASE RESPOND. TO [XXX]    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR
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