| Issue ID | 900117 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10442373 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 19/11/11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. The contact stated that the brakes failed at a very low speed in a parking space. When the brakes failed, the vehicle continued forward about 20 feet, pushing down a metal fence before stopping. The contact felt that the master cylinder was the cause of the failure. The vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer and the dealer stated that there was nothing wrong. The contact felt that the failure was related to the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v562000( service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages). The failure and current mileages were 6,815. Updated 02/28/12 *bf updated 05/03/12 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6815 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CHICAGO, IL |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRCAC6B3XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 25/07/11 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 3 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MID CITY SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | 773-286-6000 |
| Dealer's city | CHICAGO |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 60641 |