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2005 Subaru FORESTER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	562988
Internal NHTSA #	10138045
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2005
File date	27/09/05
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the abs stuck on the vehicle on september 27, 2005. The consumer was driving down hill slowly and had to stop to wait on another vehicle. It took a while, she put on the emergency brake and turned off the engine. When the other vehicle moved the consumer started the engine, then put vehicle in first gear, and released the emergency brake. When starting to go down hill and trying to use the brake it would not work. It was stuck in the up position. She was able to coast safely to a parking lot. She had turned the engine off for a little while and then it worked fine. The transmission is manual. The vehicle has a hill hold. ak the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The problem has not recurred, the consumer hasn't been in the same situation since the day of the initial incident. nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COLFAX, CA
VIN pattern	JF1SG63615GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	17/03/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	MAN
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Dealer's name	AUTOWEST MAZDA, SUBARU
Dealer's telephone number	916-786-6611
Dealer's city	ROSEVILLE
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	95661

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Subaru FORESTER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru FORESTER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Problems, Complaints and Defects

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