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2002 SUBARU IMPREZA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 698498 · 2008-12-02

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
IMPREZA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IT WAS RAINING. I WAS TURNING LEFT AT A LIGHT, SAW ANOTHER CAR COMING TOWARDS ME. I APPLIED BRAKES AND THERE WAS A HESITATION OF BRAKING POWER DUE TO THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING IN LOW TRACTION CONDITIONS OR OVER BUMPS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE SAME YEAR SIMILAR MODEL HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS COMPUTER AND THAT THEY REPLACE THE ABS COMPUTERS FOR THAT ONE BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T FOR MY CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10250511
Machine
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