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2008 Subaru TRIBECA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1045764
Internal NHTSA #	10568359
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	TRIBECA
Model Year	2008
File date	06/01/14
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When the outside temperature dips below 20 degrees f, the brakes fail to work. This has happened 5 times now in the year 2014. This has happened each time my car has sat out in the cold temperatures (<20 degrees) for 8 hours (while at work). When pulling out of my space in the outdoor parking garage, my brake pedal becomes hard and i am unable to depress it. My car will not stop. Applying hard pressure slows it down. This has happened on dry pavement. I once had to use the emergency brake to stop. It has also occurred once after i was operating the car for at least 15 minutes. I have had the car to the dealership twice in the last 3 months since this started. Each time they are unable to duplicate the problem and cannot find anything wrong. I have also emailed subaru customer service and they stated the dealership would have to duplicate the brake problem in order to fix it. This is a huge safety concern; not to menion i have 2 small children traveling in the car with me. No one seems that worried about it but me. It is all over internet car forums that this happens with subaru brakes when the temperatures dip. The dealership and subaru claim they have not heard of this problem. I am extremely frustrated with subaru.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH
VIN pattern	4S4WX91D284XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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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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2008 Subaru TRIBECA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Subaru TRIBECA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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