| Issue ID | 1642670 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11307921 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 06/02/20 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Automatic breaking activated for no reason but only for a very short time but very hard. Then released. There was a flash of something on the dash i think a breaking warning and beeping sound. Moving approx 35mph, not breaking, on 2 lane road ( east pea ridge rd. Huntington wv). Nothing in front of me for quite a distance. No one coming toward me either. Road conditions were good. Straight road. ( i have included a google map picture of approximately where it happened) time: about 12:45pm car was previously a "company car" of my brothers. (wheels inc) i purchaned it in oct 2017. My brother said this had happened to him one time also. Found same complaint at: https://www. Carcomplaints. Com/subaru/outback/2015/brakes/service_brakes. Shtml google map link: https://www. Google. Com/maps/@38. 4181887,-82. 3074982,3a,75y,91. 28h,90. 13t/data=! 3m9! 1e1! 3m7! 1s0vricifyqxplamxba7q8dw! 2e0! 7i13312! 8i6656! 9m2! 1b1! 2i41? Hl=en |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 86650 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HUNTINGTON, WV |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BSAFC7F3XXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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