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2010 SUBARU LEGACY — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash1 injured · 1101663 · 2014-08-24

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAD ENTERED A PARKING SPACE, AND WAS SLOWING TO COME TO THE END OF SAID PARKING SPACE. THE CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED, AND I COULD NOT STOP IT WITH THE BRAKE. I HIT THE CONCRETE AT THE END OF THE SPACE AT FULL SPEED, WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. I NOTICED THAT THE IMPACT HAD SLIPPED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, IT REGISTERED THAT IT WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE NEVER USED CRUISE CONTROL ON ANY THIS OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT, AND NECK PAIN FROM THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, AND A RUMBLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WITH POOR RESPONSE WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10627863
Machine
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