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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1602995
Internal NHTSA #	11256977
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2012
File date	19/09/19
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling straight on i70 , 10 miles east of colby, ks at 75 mph, the electronic parking brake engaged causing the car to slow down and swerve. The brake light on the dash started flashing on the dash along with the check engine light and swerve light. I stopped the car and consulted the manual which indicated not to drive the car. The car had to be towed to a mechanic in colby. The mechanic was unable to fix the problem and the car was towed to denver subaru dealer, where it is now.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PARKER, CO
VIN pattern	4S4BRDJC3C2XXXXXX
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	07/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	75
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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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