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NHTSA recall 99V040000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder

Subaru Forester and 1 more

Reported Mar 3, 1999221,987 vehicles affectedSUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.Maker’s number WXQ-74Built Apr 11, 1997 – Mar 10, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles equipped with anti-lock braking system (ABS). (the 1999 2.2 liter legacy vehicles are excluded). in extremely cold weather, the brake pedal goes to the floor and the vehicle stopping distance IS increased.

The risk

This condition causes the vehicle stopping distance to be increased, possibly resulting in a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder.

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Vehicles in this recall

Subaru Forester
19981999
Subaru Legacy
19981999

Notes

Owner notification began june 7, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at subaru at 1-800-782-2783.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).