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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1401248
Internal NHTSA #	11016060
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2012
File date	14/08/17
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The rear 3rd high brake light leaks every time it rains. This happens both when the car is stationary or moving. It has been doing this every time that it rains for about the last 6 months. I have seen numerous complaints on forums for the same problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROANOKE, VA
VIN pattern	4S4BRCAC8C3XXXXXX
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	05/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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