# 2008 SUBARU FORESTER — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
> NHTSA complaint `658710` · 2008-02-22 · 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:** FORESTER
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
- **Miles at failure:** 608
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
I PARKED FACING DOWNWARDS ON A STEEP HILL .  AFTER ABOUT 1 1/2 HRS. RETURNED TO MY NEW 2008 SUBARU FORESTER LL BEAN WITH LESS THAN 610 MILES AND FELT SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE--IT WAS FLAT ON THE FLOOR.  THE CAR PICKED UP SPEED (TWO SUCCESSIVE 15% GRADE HILLS); I BRAKED, DOWN SHIFTED AND COULD NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN.  TO AVOID HITTING A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I DROVE INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE.  LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.   AFTER A TERRIFYING RIDE FOR OVER HALF A MILE, ENDED UP HITTING TWO CURBS,  STREET SIGN, FIRE HYDRANT  & ENDED UP IN A SOGGY MEADOW.  LOTS OF DAMAGE TO CAR BUT MY PASSENGER AND I GOT AWAY WITHOUT A SCRATCH.   AFTER THE CRASH THE BRAKE WAS NO LONGER ON THE FLOOR.   HOWEVER, THE CAR HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN FOR A ROAD TEST BECAUSE WE ARE STILL AWAITING PARTS TO COME FROM JAPAN.   HAVE YOU HEARD OF ANY RECENT INCIDENTS INVOLVING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURES ON LATE MODEL SUBARUS?  *TR
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