| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005040593 | Incident Date: Sep, 26 2005 |
| Consumer's City: COLFAX | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: FORESTER | Model Year: 2005 |
| 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#: JF1SG63615G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 13 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 16 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the abs stuck on the vehicle on september 27, 2005. the consumer was driving down hill slowly and had to stop to wait on another vehicle. it took a while, she put on the emergency brake and turned off the engine. when the other vehicle moved the consumer started the engine, then put vehicle in first gear, and released the emergency brake. when starting to go down hill and trying to use the brake it would not work. it was stuck in the up position. she was able to coast safely to a parking lot. she had turned the engine off for a little while and then it worked fine. the transmission is manual. the vehicle has a hill hold. *ak the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate the problem. the problem has not recurred, the consumer hasn't been in the same situation since the day of the initial incident. *nm |
