Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2008 Subaru Outback

Vehicle had recall in 2014 due to corroded brake lines. They could either spray it with anti corrosive spray or replace the lines. They opted to just spray them. Two weeks ago car was being driven and lost brake pressure. Thankfully no accident occurred. Contacted Subarus recall number. They told me this is a wear item similar to tires. This is not a valid argument. The lines are underneath and are partially obstructed by gas tank. No way these can be inspected by average driver. This is a known problem and is referenced in recall wqk-47. They simply put a bandaid on a serious issue. Brake lines are supposed to be made with metallurgy that does not fall apart in salty conditions. The fix is about 3,000 dollars as they need to drop gas tank and substructure on rear of car to replace the brake lines. As you can see this is both risk to drivers and their wallets. All this because they engineered some bad brake lines with poor metallurgy and/or poor placement in the car. If what I am saying is not true, then the front brake lines should have same issue. Any help is appreciated.

Corroded brake line failure. Vehicle was traveling at 20 mph exiting highway right side rear at junction block above gas tank cover.

Rust and corrosion has resulted in a brake line failure and loss of braking power. This happened at low speed in a parking lot and did not result in an accident.

My car was traveling at highway speed when I experienced a sudden and complete loss of braking without any prior warning. The cause is a ruptured, corroded brake line as outlined in recall wqk-47 for my make, model, and year. I strongly feel that this issue is a public safety issue and the recall should cover any repairs for the models outlined in this recall. It is a known safety defect that Subaru refuses to remedy for active cars still on the road.

This issue is on the topic of a recall: "brake pipe corrosion" NHTSA campaign: 14v311000 Subaru service campaign: wqk47 Subaru of America is refusing to properly honor this recall, as they will only cover the replacement of corroded brake lines if they are actually leaking. This is an unacceptable criterion for brake line replacement, as it is an extremely unsafe failure mode with potentially-lethal consequences. I have attached a picture of a corroded area of the brake lines on my 2008 Outback, an area under the fuel tank which is explicitly covered by this recall. As can be seen, they are terrifyingly corroded as a direct result of Subaru's improper rust-proofing of this area. They will start leaking at any moment. Included in the recall is a preliminary measure to apply some rust-proofing coating to the areas in question. If that action is taken, the recall is considered 100% resolved permanently. This resolution criterion is absolutely unacceptable, as the recall may not be done by a vehicle owner until the brake lines are significantly corroded but just before they start leaking due to corrosion. The only acceptable resolution to a recall for corroded brake lines is the replacement of those brake lines, not some meager band-aid that Subaru is effectively claiming is a permanent fix to the issue. That is not true at all, as brake lines will continue to corrode to a degree even if they have some coating on them, especially since the coating can wear off. This recall was supposedly addressed on my particular vehicle by cityside Subaru of belmont, MA. However, 2. 5 years later, there is obviously no rust-proofing coating remaining. Either the dealership didn't do the recall properly (out of scope of this issue sumbission to the NHTSA), or the coating wore away completely. However, it looks like it's the former of those two.

Brake lines corroded, failed state inspection. Brake lines had been service under Subaru recall twice and sprayed with a coating. Treating inferior, corroded brake lines does not fix the problem. Brake lines should have been replaced under the recall. I have gotten no satisfaction from either the dealer or Subaru America. This is not an uncommon issue for Subaru.

Received recall notice for brake line, took to dealer and they applied anti corresive. Approx 16 months later brake line blew while driving home from on a city street. Towed to dealership and they asked Subaru to cover under recall but was denied due to high milage. Brake line was leaking where anti corresive was applied. Have heard if others having same problem. We in 3 other Subarus are under the same recall and have concerns.

Sever corrosion of rear brake line caused sudden and complete loss of brake fluid and resulted in loss of ability to brake.