NHTSA Complaint #10493805 — 2008 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10493805
Vehicle	2008 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	January 9, 2013
Date Filed	January 22, 2013
Mileage	50,150 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

BACKING OUT OF GARAGE DURING COLD WEATHER BELOW FREEZING, STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. WAS UNABLE TO STOP CAR UNTIL I PUMPED BRAKES FRANTICALLY MANY TIMES. LEFT CAR OUT DURING BELOW FREEZING WEATHER 2 MORE TIMES, SAME PROBLEM--NO BRAKES. VACUUM ASSIST FOR BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK IN BELOW FREEZING WEATHER. TOOK CAR TO SUBARU DEALER, ALL 3 VACUUM HOSE BRAKES REPLACED. DEALER STATES THAT EACH HOSE HAS A CHECK VALVE IN IT FOR THE VACUUM SYSTEM. FORTUNATELY WE DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED. NO VACUUM ASSIST FOR THE BRAKES MAKES THIS CAR VIRTUALLY UNSTOPPABLE AT ALMOST ANY SPEED. WHAT IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD?? DEATH WOULD BE EMINENT. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR MAIMED. *TR

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