| Issue ID | 1420802 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11042830 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 28/10/17 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The brake sensor switch fails to report position of the brake and turns off anti locking breaking system. If fails you car turning the car apply brake and the following lights turn on. Hill assist,abs,skid control. When this comes on abs does not work. It sometimes locks the car in park. This happen then tried to stop quickly in the rain and braking system did not work correctly. Rear-ended a car. Reported this to a dealer year ago they did not know what caused it. I found it quickly when searching the web. Common issue that could be deadly. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CANTON, NC |
| VIN pattern | JF1GPAC65D2XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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