NHTSA Complaint #10985137 — 2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Crash
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10985137 |
| Vehicle | 2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 113,192 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WI |
Consumer Description
I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR ON MY WAY TO WORK. LUCKILY HAD NOT ENTERED THE FREEWAY YET. APPROACHING A STOP AND MY BRAKES FAILED! THE PEDAL WAS HARD AS A ROCK. I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AS I WAS HEADING INTO CROSSING TRAFFIC. I ENDED UP HITTING A SNOW BANK. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND VACUUM HOSES. ON MAY 11, 2017 I HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE 120,000 SERVICE CHECK. UPON PICKING UP MY VEHICLE, I WAS HEADING HOME AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY MUSHY AND MY FOOT WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WAS BARELY STOPPING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE YET TO CONTACT ME REGARDING WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I FEEL THAT SUBARU SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR AND SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLES FOR BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE!!! I HAVE SEEN MANY POSTS ON THE SUBARU FORUMS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! PLEASE RESPOND. TO [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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