NHTSA Complaint #10749012 — 2008 SUBARU LEGACY

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10749012
Vehicle	2008 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	August 16, 2015
Date Filed	August 16, 2015
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

UPON COLD START, VEHICLE ENGINE RAN EXTREMELY ROUGH, PLACED TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE WHILE APPLYING BRAKE, VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE APPLYING BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET INITIALLY HAD LITTLE EFFECT.

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