Subaru drivers beware: the car maker recalled 660,238 vehicles for faulty brake lines Tuesday.
The automobiles' parts can deteriorate, preventing drivers from stopping properly, according to CNN.
The company discovered the issue while performing tests on the affected vehicles. Officials found the brake wires weren't secure, and could split open when exposed to the cold, especially during winter. Salt water can also enter through one of the crevices, according to the Associated Press.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warned the parts could also cause a "Driver to misjudge the amount of brake pedal travel required to achieve the desired stopping distance." Brake fluid can also seep out of the openings.
The affected vehicles include Legacy and Outback models made between 2005 and 2009, and Impreza vehicles from 2008 through 2011. Impreza WRX/STIs made from 2008 and 2014, and 2009 through 2013 Foresters are also included in the recall.
Most of these cars are registered in what the company calls its "salt belt states." In these areas, which include Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Maine road crews use salt to disintegrate snow and ice during the winter.
Maryland, Masachusetts, Michigan and Minnesota are also members of the salt belt, according to the Associated Press.
"No accidents or injuries have resulted due to the operation of the vehicles." Michael McHale, spokesman at Subaru of America, told CNN Money.
Subaru indicates its dealerships will examine the areas in question for leaks, and put new ones in for any found according to AP. Anti-corrosion wax will also go on any uncovered spots.
The company recalled 274,000 Legacy and Outbacks in March 2013 for the same problem.
