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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004279853 | Incident Date: Apr, 11 2004 |
| Consumer's City: BAY SHORE | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: WRX | Model Year: 2003 |
| 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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 10 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 08 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 2003 subaru wrx 5 speed wagon. i have been experiencing a distressing and repeatable loss of braking under certain circumstances. this problem has occurred more than once so the particular date doesn't seem that relevant, but i was forced to chose one below. the circumstances are as follows: under aggressive braking, a small bump in the road seems to cause the abs system to activate thereby decreasing brake system pressure and braking moment. i am certain that this is not a normal implementation of the abs system and am concerned that i may experience this in an emergency situation. i have driven many vehicles with and without abs and have never experienced this sort of failure or premature activation of the system before. i purchased the vehicle in april of 2003 and have experienced the problem multiple times during the year i have owned the vehicle. i cant be certain, but it may be the case that this only happens when the car is in gear with the clutch engaged and of course no pressure on the accelerator pedal. i have noticed that there is an investigation under way regarding this issue, and i am hopeful that my information will helpful in one way or another. i am available for further input and would welcome any information regarding progress related to this issue. thank you in advance for your attention to this issue. sincerely, michael pallotta |
