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2016 SUBARU LEGACY — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1404732 · 2017-08-30

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
7,700
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS GOING 40MPH WHEN I HAD TO BREAK FOR A YELLOW LIGHT WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP, AS I WAS HITTING THE BRAKES MY CAR BEGAN TO SKIP AND CONTINUE TO PRESS FORWARD AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL I HIT THE BACK OF SOMEONE'S VEHICLE. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND I WAS NOT GOING SO FAST THAT I COULDN'T HAVE HAD A SMOOTH STOP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11020685
Machine
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