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2013 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1525115
Internal NHTSA #	11163805
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2013
File date	26/12/18
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was driving south on i-5 near orland, ca on 12/26/18 when my outback began shaking and attempting to "brake" (i was doing between 65 - 70 mph). I looked down and the parking brake signal was illuminated. (i had not engaged the brake.) i was able to pull to the side of the road. I disengaged the brake and resumed. It happened again. I pulled off the road and called my subaru dealership, carlsen subaru, redwood city, ca. I disengaged the brake -- but the brake kept trying to re-engage. I could drive but only have consistently and constantly making sure the brake was not engaged. The brake light would flash on and off periodically. I immediately took the car into the dealership on 12/27/18. As suspected, the dealership diagnosed the problem as the parking brake module. The charge was $185 for diagnosis and another estimated $1,250 for the repair. (see attached diagnostic/estimate) one of the service technicians gave me the national subaru customer service number -- i called and alerted them. They are investigating. However, later that evening i discovered subaru has recalled 27,000 2010-2014 outbacks & legacys with failing parking brakes. The subaru recall is offering replacement or extended warranty provisions depending on whether the car is manual or automatic transmission (with affected vin numbers). (recall began in oct 2018. I have received no notification.) the national subaru representative made no mention of the current recall to me. I went to the dealership again this morning (12/28/18)--got a copy of the diagnosis/estimate. The service technicians do not see the recall in their system with my vin number. This appears to be a similar issue to others reported in the recall -- subaru should look carefully at other vehicles within those same year/model ranges. I feel the car may be dangerous to drive.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FREMONT, CA
VIN pattern	4S4BRBGC5D3XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	04/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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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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2013 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Subaru OUTBACK Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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