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2011 SUBARU OUTBACK — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 898407 · 2012-01-04

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
6,815
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AT A VERY LOW SPEED IN A PARKING SPACE. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD ABOUT 20 FEET, PUSHING DOWN A METAL FENCE BEFORE STOPPING. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V562000( SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: PEDALS AND LINKAGES). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,815. UPDATED 02/28/12 *BF UPDATED 05/03/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10442373
Machine
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