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2008 Subaru LEGACY Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1684620
Internal NHTSA #	11350930
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2008
File date	15/08/20
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I saw the brake light come on while driving on city street, i tapped the brakes lightly and checked if my ebrake was up a few times and the light went away for a bit before it finally stayed on while driving after doing that. I thought maybe it was a sensor since light taps and braking seemed fine. I guess when i was tapping and testing the brakes over and over, i was just pumping all the brake fluid out of the corroded brake line in the back and could barely stop when i actually had to use the brakes to come to a complete stop. The brake pedal went all the way to floor and i had to assist in braking with my e-brake and engine braking into 1st gear. When i got under the car and had someone pump the brakes, i can see fluid come out of a corroded hard brake line next to the gas tank. Looking online this is one of the spots where 2 previous recalls were issued for brake line corrosion. The recalls were taken care of in 11/2013 @~89k miles and 09/2014 @~97k miles by the dealer. My car is currently at ~125k miles and has only been driven in the summer for past few years. It looks like the recall does not fix the issue and still creates a dangerous driving situation.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	125765
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PLAINFIELD, IL
VIN pattern	4S3BL676886XXXXXX
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
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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	45
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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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2008 Subaru LEGACY Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Subaru LEGACY Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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