# 2002 SUBARU WRX — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `479898` · 2004-06-15 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** WRX
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Miles at failure:** 25,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I EXPERIENCE DBRAKE FAILURE WITH MY 2002 SUBARU WRX DURING A MODERATE SPEED (ABOUT 35 MPH) EMERGENCY PANIC STOP, RESULTING IN MY SLIDING INTO A TRUCK THAT CUT ME OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND HIS TRUCK.*AK    THE DATE LISTED BELOW MAY BE INCORRECT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE DATE WITH ME RIGHT NOW, BUT IT IS WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF THE INCIDENT.    THE ROAD SURFACE WAS FAIRLY DRY AND SLIGHTLY BUMPY AND AFTER STOMPING ON THE BRAKES THEY WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN WITH NO PULSING AND VERY LITTLE STOPPING.  I FELT LIKE I WAS ON ICE WITH NO ABS.  I COMMENTED TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY DURING MY INITIAL CALL REPORTING THE ACCIDENT THAT I FELT I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP AND THAT THE BRAKES JUST "SLID".  I ALSO REPORTED IT TO MY LOCAL SUBARU DEALERSHIP WHO CHECKED IT OUT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AFTER THE BODY WORK WAS DONE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS.  I HAVE EXPERIENCED NO OTHER INCIDENTS LIKE THIS SINCE I DON'T DRIVE THAT HARD AND AVOID HARD STOPS.    I WOULD REALLY LIKE THIS TO BE ADDRESSED TO AVOID POTENTIAL FUTURE ACCIDENTS.    THANKS,  CRAIG HOFFMAN
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