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2002 SUBARU LEGACY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

crash1 injured · 570534 · 2006-01-26

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN AND MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING AND ROAD CONDITIONS. THE OCCUPANT WAS WEARING A SEATBELT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. AFTER BODY REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THAT DETERMINED THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10148750
Machine
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