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2010 SUBARU IMPREZA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 909550 · 2012-03-13

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
IMPREZA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
1,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SUBARU HAS AN INHERENT BRAKE DEFECT IN THEIR 2010-2011 SUBARU WRX AND WRX STI MODEL CARS. THE BRAKE SENSOR IN NEW CARS IS FAULTY CAUSING SYSTEM FAILURE WITH REGARDS TO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN BRAKES ARE USED IN A PANIC SITUATION THEY LOCK UP CAUSING DRIVERS TO LOSE CONTROL WITH THE ROAD AND DO NOT PROVIDE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. DRIVERS ARE UNAWARE OF THE BRAKE DEFECT BECAUSE SUBARU HAS NOT ISSUED A PROPER RECALL IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10451474
Machine
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