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2011 Subaru FORESTER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1045260
Internal NHTSA #	10568027
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2011
File date	05/01/13
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Anti-lock brakes have malfunctioned for me numerous times and i will now only drive my subaru (despite all wheel drive, which works well) when road conditions are good. Accident occurred when driving mid-day on plowed but snowy road; downhill; i was not turning, but wanted to go more slowly and tapped brakes. Anti lock brakes kicked in and car began to skid; skidded off road and into a mailbox; needed to be towed out. After being pulled out, and continuing down hill, at 10 mph, car began to skid again. Friend following me said it appeared front brakes were working and back brakes were not. Had two mechanics look at the brakes (one i trust and the dealer) and both told me they are fine. Dealer said the computer record didn't record a problem but i think software that manages the abs is malfunctioning. I looked online and saw numerous blog discussions about disconnecting abs on subarus in winter so i think others must be having similar problems. This is very dangerous - fortunately, i was not going very fast and there were no other cars/pedestrians so no one was hurt. I have driven a subaru for 13 years in all kinds of conditions so i don't think it is me not being able to handle abs. Abs problem occurs in conditions when i think awd is helpful but i need to slow down -- have no problem with awd when i am going uphill or not braking.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	29000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW YORK, NY
VIN pattern	JF2SHABC2BGXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	25
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Subaru FORESTER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru FORESTER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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