NHTSA campaign 02V079000
Subaru Recall 02V-079: SUBARU/BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
NHTSA recall 02V079000 was reported by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. on March 12, 2002, with 1,252 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru Legacy and Subaru Outback for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on March 21, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V079000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V079000 (also written 02V-079 or 02V079)
- Filed by
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,252 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V079000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Subaru
Subaru Legacy
- 2002 · Vehicles built February 8, 2002 – March 1, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Subaru Outback
- 2002 · Vehicles built February 8, 2002 – March 1, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V079000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND LOWER).
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V079000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.