| Issue ID | 657837 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10213752 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | BAJA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 20/12/07 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Rusted brakes. The rear rotors are pitted and need to be exchanged, according to the dealer, after 22 months and 19,800 miles. No warranty, dealer sees this as normal wear. According to other authorized repair shop, brakes are fine, shoes still at 50 %, brakes do not need replacement. Never had a car with rust pitted rotors before, especially not with such low mileage and age.*cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KAILUA-KONA, HI |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BT62C667XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 20/02/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | KONA MAZDA-SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | 808-329-5274 |
| Dealer's city | KAILUA-KONA |
| Dealer's state code | HI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 96740 |