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2013 SUBARU FORESTER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1163551 · 2015-03-08

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
21,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAME OUT OF A CAR WASH AND SHIFTED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE THE SUBARU FORESTER ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY PEDALS. STARTED PUMPING BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOTHING. STEERED CAR THRU PARKING LOT NEXT TO CAR WASH AND SIDE-SWIPED THREE CARS AND SOMEHOW MANAGED TO STEER THRU THE REST OF THE PARKING LOT WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING OR ANYONE. DROVE CAR INTO A SNOW BANK AND IT STOPPED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. IT'S A MIRACLE NO ONE WAS HURT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10692813
Machine
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