Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / LEGACY / 2002

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006054150 Incident Date: Jan, 04 2006
Consumer's City: BURLINGTON Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: LEGACY Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BE635927 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 25 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 17 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to slow down and make a left turn, the brakes failed causing the vehicle to hit another vehicle. this occurred under normal braking and road conditions. the occupant was wearing a seatbelt when the accident occurred. the vehicle was taken to a body repair shop for repairs. after body repairs were made, the vehicle was taken to the dealership. the dealership inspected the vehicle, but was unable to duplicate the problem. also, the vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop that determined the master cylinder needed to be replaced.