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2016 SUBARU FORESTER — STEERING

crash2 injured · 1245359 · 2015-12-14

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
70
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE DRIVER STOPPED TO MAKE A U-TURN THEN SLOWLY STARTED TO TAKE HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WHILE MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO THE RIGHT (OPPOSITE DIRECTION). THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONLY AFTER COLLIDING INTO A STREET POLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10810175
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown