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2011 SUBARU FORESTER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1107690 · 2014-09-09

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
81,743
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT BEHIND AT LEAST 2 OTHER CARS AT AROUND 4:45 P.M. ON 9-8-14. MY ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED RACING AND PULLING MY CAR TOWARD THE CAR SITTING IN FRONT OF MINE. I ALREADY HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BECAUSE I WAS STOPPED. I PRESSED EVEN HARDER ON THE BRAKE AS THE CAR TOOK OFF OUT OF MY CONTROL. THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND MY CAR CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MINE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10631997
Machine
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