Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / IMPREZA / 2002

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002087474 Incident Date: Jan, 25 2002
Consumer's City: SAGINAW Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: IMPREZA Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JF1GD29642G Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 28 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Nov, 30 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Brakes did not respond to full pressure applied to the brake pedal after getting in the exit lane of northbound interstate 75 and the i-675 south exchange. brakes did not slow the car and the car proceeded to swerve off the road, resulting in a rollover of multiple revolutions. exact number of turns is not known. it was noticed that the brakes had been grinding the day before. also, the brake pedal had started to feel soft the day of the accident. air bags, neither front nor side impact bags, did not deploy.