2002 Subaru Legacy & 2002 Subaru Outback recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the brake master cylinders may not function properly in ambient temperatures below freezing 32 degrees fahrenheit and lower).
💥 The risk
At these temperatures, the brakes may not release after being applied, even when the driver's foot is no longer on the brake pedal. This CAN occur withour prior warning, possibly resulting in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the master cylinders. Owner notification began march 21, 2002. 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 1-800-782-2783.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V079000
- Manufacturer
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,252
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-782-2783
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 21, 2002
- Built
- Feb 8, 2002 – Mar 1, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).