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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1066384
Internal NHTSA #	10592025
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2012
File date	02/05/14
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On may 2, 2014, attempted to move the subject vehicle from the garage and the car would not move forward or reverse, as the brakes where totally locked. The car was moved to lee subaru, fort walton beach, fl by car transport, where i was told the parking brake module was defective due to damage and was not covered by warranty. In may 2012, i was forced to drive over a tire tread in order to avoid an accident at 70 mph. The tread bounced off the under carriage of the car. The brakes worked for 24 months after this incident without problem until may 2, 2014. There had been heavy rain in the area at this time (april 29-30, 2014) and possibly water had entered the module causing the problem. I consider this a problem due to subaru locating a delicate electronic component controlling brake function in a location subject to all normal road hazards, rocks, ice, snow, rain, debris, etc., especially so despite marketing images of a "rugged outdoors off road auto" cross country in australia, driving over riverbed rocks and gravel, snow, ice, etc. This component should be located within the auto envelope, under the seat not exposed under the auto, protected by a piece of "dollar store" plastic. I have been informed by the lee subaru service manager that this module affects only the parking/emergency brake. I cannot verify this claim without a detailed schematic. Never the less, i have reservations concerning the brakes being applied with no driver input with a potentially disastrous effect.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25982
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	GULF BREEZE, FL
VIN pattern	4S4BRCJC5C3XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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