| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002225169 | Incident Date: Jun, 14 2002 |
| Consumer's City: COLUMBIA | Consumer's State: SC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: IMPREZA | Model Year: 2002 |
| 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#: JF1GD29602G | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 20 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Nhtsa action number : pe03029, component : service brakes, hydraulic:antilock i have had this happen to me several times. the date included is not accurate, but i had to give one. i noticed on these 8 (or more) occassions that if i brake hard (abs not on) that the car is fine. but, if i hit a surface were the front tire(s) lose traction or hit a bump the brake release and then the abs will kick in for a very short distance. the surfaces include, potholes, uneven surface manhole covers, painted traffic lines, road cracks. i did notice that on one ocassion when the brakes release the brake pedal went to the floor. this was while braking going down hill my front right tire went over a recessed manhole cover. i came within 3 feet of hitting a car in front of me. i can name the city and street where this happened. and, i can repeat the occurrence with almost 90% accurancy at this spot if need be. *ak |
