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2011 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes, Hydraulic Pedals And Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	950014
Internal NHTSA #	10484221
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2011
File date	01/11/12
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2011 subaru outback. Consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated the sudden acceleration problems started shortly after he purchased the vehicle. On two occasions, he came close to having an accident. The consumer believed there was an issue with the pedal arrangement. He stated he realized he was crossing his right leg over his left leg to apply pressure to the brake pedal. The brake power assist amplified the applied force very well, but at times the brake pedal seemed to get too close to the floor board. He found the brake pedal was high when the engine was off and sank to a lower level when the engine was started. The level could get close to the operating plane of the accelerator pedal. On one occasion, he flipped off the cover on the brake pedal and was braking on a bare steel plate. He discovered he was using more natural ergonomic motion and got too close to the right edge of the brake pedal. The distance between the edges of the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal was about three inches. The width of the sol of his size 12 shoe was about 4 1/2 inches. The consumer believed the problem was an engineering design problem that involved the vacuum braking system, the accelerator linkage design and ergonomic.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL
VIN pattern	4S4BREJC4B2XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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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.
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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 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Pedals And Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes, Hydraulic Pedals And Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

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