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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V562000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 10/17/2011 to 11/23/2011 | 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 01/28/2012 | 13000 | 1 | |
| Drove down a short hill under icy road conditions. vehicle accelerated toward the bottom of the hill. applied brakes but the anti-lock system did not work to stop the car. luckily, did not crash into the approaching barrier. had two (2) children with me. no one was injured. told dealer about this and that there was a service bulletin. was told that they did not receive one from nhtsa. *tr | |||
| 01/28/2012 | 13000 | ||
| Drove down a short hill under icy road conditions. vehicle accelerated toward the bottom of the hill. applied brakes but the anti-lock system did not work to stop the car. luckily, did not crash into the approaching barrier. had two (2) children with me. no one was injured. told dealer about this and that there was a service bulletin. was told that they did not receive one from nhtsa. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 1464 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru outback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 11v562000 (service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages) and had the vehicle repaired by an authorized dealer. after the repairs, the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal clicking noise when applying the brakes. the dealer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 1,464 and the current mileage was 1,500. | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 1464 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 subaru outback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 11v562000 (service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages) and had the vehicle repaired by an authorized dealer. after the repairs, the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal clicking noise when applying the brakes. the dealer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 1,464 and the current mileage was 1,500. kmj | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 1464 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 subaru outback. the contact received work performed under the nhtsa campaign id number: 11v562000 (service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages) recall, but after the work was performed the contact stated that the vehicle would make a clicking noise when depressing the brake. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 1,464 and the current mileage was 1,500. nw | |||