Subaru of America, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Subaru of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 3, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 221,987. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Subaru Forester | 131 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 Subaru Legacy | 94 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 1998 Subaru Forester | 101 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 1998 Subaru Legacy | 114 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 99V040000.
Full record for the 1999 Subaru Forester → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →