NHTSA Complaint #11611705 — 2020 SUBARU ASCENT

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11611705
Vehicle	2020 SUBARU ASCENT
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	August 29, 2024
Date Filed	August 29, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

The emergency brake occasionally comes on for no apparent reason. It has happened multiple times before but, never while driving until today. The button appeared to be stuck when I went to disengage it as well which made no sense. There was nothing in the way for it to get stuck. Upon further research in the Subaru forums it appears ours is not the only one to have experienced this. This leads me to believe there may be an unknown issue.

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