Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V562000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 04/21/2011 to 11/15/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 31959 | 12/05/2011 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 11/29/2011 | 11/30/2011 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Subaru is recalling certain model year 2012 impreza sedans and wagons (except wrx/sti models), manufactured from april 21, 2011, through november 15, 2011, and legacy and outback vehicles manufactured from october 17, 2011, through november 23, 2011. these vehicles may be equipped with a brake master cylinder that could malfunction and cause an increase in the amount of brake pedal travel distance required to slow or stop the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The driver might misjudge the amount of brake pedal travel required to achieve the desired stopping distance. this could occur unexpectedly and without prior warning, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake master cylinder and if necessary, replace it, free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during december 2011. owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Subaru safety recall number is wvy-35.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| SB-06-42-12 | 01/19/2012 | 10043651 | Subaru: a bracket was added to rear upper arm assembly to secure wiring harness, which was increased, for rear abs wheel speed sensors. *pe | 04/17/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| SB-06-42-12 | 01/19/2012 | 10043651 | Subaru: a bracket was added to rear upper arm assembly to secure wiring harness, which was increased, for rear abs wheel speed sensors. *pe | 04/17/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| SB-06-42-12 | 01/19/2012 | 10043651 | Subaru: a bracket was added to rear upper arm assembly to secure wiring harness, which was increased, for rear abs wheel speed sensors. *pe | 04/17/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| SB-06-42-12 | 01/19/2012 | 10043651 | Subaru: a bracket was added to rear upper arm assembly to secure wiring harness, which was increased, for rear abs wheel speed sensors. *pe | 04/17/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 47000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru impreza. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and abnormally traveled to the floorboard. the vehicle continued to accelerate until constant pressure was applied to the brakes. the failure recurred three times. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 11v562000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 47,000. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 47000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 subaru impreza. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and abnormally traveled to the floorboard. the vehicle continued to accelerate until constant pressure was applied to the brakes. the failure recurred three times. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 11v562000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 47,000. kmj | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 47000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 subaru impreza. the contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and suddenly traveled to the floor. the vehicle continued to accelerate until repeated pressure was applied to the brakes. the failure occurred three times. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v562000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however the vin was not included. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer had not bee notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 47,000. js | |||
| 01/12/2013 | 9441 | 2 | |
| This issue has happened twice, so i feel it's necessary to report it to the nhtsa. the first time this issue was happening, i was following another car going slightly downhill at about 30mph. the posted speed limit was 35mph so i felt like i was constantly switching back and forth between throttle and brake, but not so quickly as to press them at the same time. when this issue occured, there were three solid yellow/orange/gold (depending on how you look at colors) lights lit up solidly in the instrument cluster: the traction control light, the abs light, and the hill hold assist light. i immediately pulled into the nearest parking lot which was about 15 feet away. i tried everything to get the lights to go away before turning the car off, and when nothing worked i finally just cycled the ignition off then back on. all three magically went away by doing this. the second time this happened was only a few days ago and i was literally just sitting in my driveway on a level surface. my house is recessed into the ground about 10 feet from the top of my driveway, where the top is actually level and it is where i was sitting at. sitting there, i revved my engine and slowly rolled down the driveway (in neutral, so i didn't go anywhere). before the rpms went back to an idle i started rolling down our driveway (which is at least a 30 degree slope downhill) but when rolling down i was definitely on the brakes a little as to not go even past 1mph -- so very slow. i noticed all three lights came on again. this time i decided to let it sit for a while so i can try even more troubleshooting. still no results unless i cycled the ignition. i took it into the dealer today for an ecm update they sent me in the mail, and they said they did see a brake switch error for code history but there were no current codes. a simple google search shows hundreds of people with the same problem. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 12/09/2011 | 65 | ||
| Took delivery of vehicle that had recall wvy-35 completed pre-delivery. after approximately 45 miles of driving (65 total odometer miles), braking force dropped to near zero. inspection revealed significant loss of brake fluid. problem first manifested with slowly sinking brake pedal at stops, with braking still effective, but quickly developed to the point that the brake pedal would go fully to the floor with severely reduced brake force. | |||