# NHTSA recall 99V040000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 99V040000
- Manufacturer's number: WXQ\-74
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 1999\-03\-03
- Owners notified: 1999\-06\-07
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- Units potentially affected: 221987

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE INCREASED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.


## 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-11 to 1999\-03\-10.
- [1999 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-11 to 1999\-03\-10.
- [1998 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-11 to 1999\-03\-10.
- [1999 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-11 to 1999\-03\-10.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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