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Originally Posted by gravitylover
Unfortunately they do. Our 06 Outback was recalled years ago for brake lines that rot and the fix was apparently slathering some grease on it to resist "outside elements". I didn't know that was the fix until I looked at it one day a few years later and the brake lines were weeping and badly dry rotted. I went in and asked if they could solve the problem and they told me that since the approved work was done and it was past the time limit they wouldn't touch it and that I should bring it to a brake specialist to have all of the brake lines replaced. The car has now been sitting in the driveway for almost 2 years because we can't sell it in that condition. I start it occasionally and drive it up and down our dead end street and it still runs beautifully, doesn't stop too well but otherwise I bet I could get it going without too much pain other than the nearly $2k it will cost to rebuild the brake system. Until then it sits...
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I would guess the bigger issue would be that the recall was already closed. They performed an inspection and the "repair". At that point you no longer have an open recall on your car.
We only get paid to do a recall once. If there is a "check and maybe replace" portion and you have a "check and do not replace" situation, you can't come back later for the actual repair.
Seems silly, but that's how it goes. Once the recall shows "closed" on the VIN no one can get paid to do it again.