| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004255787 | Incident Date: Jan, 14 2004 |
| Consumer's City: NATICK | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: OUTBACK | Model Year: 2000 |
| 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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 19 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 2000 subaru outback wagon. while driving approximately 20mph i attempted to make a routine stop in traffic. the car would not slow down, so i depressed the brake to the floor. the antilock brakes seemed to engage (i could feel the stuttering) but the car did not slow quickly enough at all. notably the temperature was about 8degrees fahrenheit without windchill. i have since discovered that subaru has recalled older (1999) and later (2002) models for this exact situation (hydrolic master cylinder brake failure at low temperatures). i plan to contact subaru to find out what their position is on this. i do not feel the consumer should be held responsible for a known design flaw.*ak |
