NHTSA Complaint #10985137 — 2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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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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