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2006 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1522943
Internal NHTSA #	11162168
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2006
File date	15/12/18
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought car from private owner in october 2018. Immediately after sale had the subaru dealership replace rear brakes in october 2018 and completely inspect car for any needed repairs. In early december brake indicator light on, then immediately after catastrophic brake failure resulting in inability to stop vehicle while entire family was on board. Found out from dealership that, despite finding corrosion on brake line upon initial inspection, the corrosion was encapsulated by barrier spray and continued to corrode brake line until catastrophic failure and inability to stop the vehicle. Awaiting dealership response.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	155000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SARANAC LAKE, NY
VIN pattern	4S4BP62C867XXXXXX
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?
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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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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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2006 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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