2002 Subaru Legacy

Recalls 2 and 5 describe the same parking pawl/parking rod defect. Recalls 1 and 3 describe the same brake master cylinder freeze defect. I'll treat each pair as a single issue.

The 2002 Subaru Legacy has 5 recalls, the most serious being a brake master cylinder that can fail to release in freezing temperatures, leaving the brakes locked on even after you lift your foot off the pedal.

On vehicles with automatic transmissions, a defective parking rod means the transmission may not fully engage when shifted into Park, allowing the vehicle to roll unexpectedly if the parking brake is not set. There is also a cruise control concern: the throttle cable can slip out of its track and catch on the control lever, holding the throttle open after you release the accelerator and preventing the engine from returning to idle.