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2005 Subaru LEGACY Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1126786
Internal NHTSA #	10651546
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2005
File date	03/08/09
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When having new tires placed on the car there was so much corrosion on the wheels and brake housing the service person had to break off the chunks of rust to get the tires off. This happens every time the tires are changed. They advise each time that this not known to happen on a newer car. At the time that this was found there was a recall for cars in other states for this problem but when i called subaru about this i was told that the recall did not extend to our state. The mechanic i take my car to said it is just a matter of time until the wheels will fall off due to failure from the corrosion.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CLE ELUM, WA
VIN pattern	4S3BL616757XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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
Drive train type	AWD
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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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2005 Subaru LEGACY Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru LEGACY Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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