Subaru news: Brake-lamp woes and saw-blade tires
2019; American Chemical Society; Volume: 97; Issue: 14 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1021/cen-09714-newscripts
ISSN2474-7408
Autores Tópico(s)Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems
ResumoSilicones blamed for switch glitch Automaker Subaru is recalling certain models of its Crosstrek, Forester, and Impreza vehicles, blaming a reaction between silicone-containing consumer products and brake-light switches. The recall affects 1.3 million automobiles in the US alone, according to Dominick Infante, director of corporate communications for Subaru of America. Silicone-compromised brake-light switches might not turn on brake lights. The brakes still function, but the problem increases the risk of being rear-ended. Infante says the brake-light switch snafu "stems from the use of consumer products containing silicone that can seep into the brake-lamp switch housing and deposit a layer on the switch contact." This causes the switch to lose conductivity, resulting in dead brake lights. Consumer products containing silicones include shampoo, fabric softener, and car-cleaning products. Manoj Chaudhury, an expert in silicones at Lehigh University (and the owner of two Subarus), says the explanation seems reasonable. Silicones, he notes, have
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