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2011 Subaru OUTBACK Parking Brake Recall


NHTSA Recall #	140459
NHTSA Compaign #	18V626000
MFG Compaign #	WTV-81
Manufacturer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Supplier	SUBARU
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2011
Component	PARKING BRAKE
Date of notification	19/07/19
Begin date of manufacuring	16/03/09
End date of manufacturing	02/06/14
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	13/09/18
Report created	19/09/18
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Estimated number of affected units	27175
Defect summary	Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 subaru legacy and outback vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. The electronic parking brake (epb) may not engage as intended, allowing the vehicle to rollaway if the transmission is not in the proper gear when parked.
Consequence summary	A vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the epb actuator assembly, free of charge. The recall began july 19, 2019. Owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is wtv-81.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

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 OUTBACK Parking Brake Recall

2011 Subaru OUTBACK Parking Brake Recall

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