| NHTSA Record Id: 3667 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: SUBARU |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014791000202121000000072 |
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| Model Name: LEGACY |
Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V079000 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 08 2002 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1252 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 21 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Subaru of America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Mar, 12 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 26 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain passenger vehicles, the brake master cylinders may not function properly in ambient temperatures below freezing 32 degrees fahrenheit and lower). |
Consequence Summary: At these temperatures, the brakes may not release after being applied, even when the driver's foot is no longer on the brake pedal. this can occur withour prior warning, possibly resulting in a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the master cylinders. owner notification began march 21, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. |
Recall Notes: Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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