| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000029104 | Incident Date: Jan, 04 2000 |
| Consumer's City: RIGBY | Consumer's State: ID |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: OUTBACK | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BG4858T6 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 04 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 30 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The design of the anti-lock brake system (abs) seems to overcompensate in icy or slick conditions, to the point that no significant braking occurs. this has caused the vehicle to sail through intersections during icy conditions numerous times. the system does not perform as other abs systems such as chrysler/dodge. this problem is typical for those people driving in northern areas of the u.s. where winter condition exist. the problem appears to be a design defect, not a maintenance related issue. constant or increased pressure on the brakes did not affect the outcome. disengaging the servo to the abs may be a safer option during winter conditions than to allow the abs system to override driver braking control entirely. subaru customer service (1-800-782-2783 attn:don) was contacted on 1/5/2000 and did not recognize this as a significant/chronic problem, but noted that they would log the complaint. review of the nhtsa defects investigations points to this problem as being an ongoing and recurring theme. *ak |
