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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002088621 | Incident Date: Feb, 03 2002 |
| Consumer's City: FORESTVILLE | Consumer's State: PA |
| 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: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1GG68562H | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 15 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On 2/4/02 i was coming up to a stop light behind traffic. when i applied my brakes nothing happened. i had brake pedal but the car did not slow down at all. i immediately i geared down going about 20mph and applied the brakes again but no reaction. i hit the car in front at the rate of about 10mph and did considerable damage to my car. this was not the first time i had a problem with the brakes. in oct. 2001 i applied the brakes at about 55mph, the abs system kicked in, but the vehicle didn't even slow down. i continued trying the brakes for at least 1 mile down the road with no slowing of the vehicle. finally the brakes started to work and i continued on my way. in dec. when i took the car in for servicing, i stated this incident and was told that the abs braking system isn't supposed to stop or slow down the car. from that point i decided to brake the car by gearing down so the abs brakes would never kick in. in jan. i applied the brakes one day to turn into my driveway and nothing not even the abs. a little further down the hill, the brakes worked and i stopped. it was a little slippery that day so i thought the failure to slow down or stop was related to the road conditions. then on 2/4/02 the brakes failed to have any reaction once again and this time there was an accident. i do not intend to drive the car again until this problem is solved. |
