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Complaint 1674897

2012 SUBARU FORESTER • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Nov 13, 2019

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1674897
Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Model Year
2012
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date
Nov 13, 2019
Date Received
Jul 7, 2020
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES

Owner Narrative

A STUCK BRAKE CALIPER PISTON EXTENDED FAR ENOUGH TO RELEASE BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES.IT FAILED A FEW BLOCKS FROM HOME ON CITY STREETS AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED.REQUIRED TOWING TO A REPAIR SHOP.NO PHOTOS BUT ATTACHED IS A RECEIPT FOR REPAIRS.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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