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2012 SUBARU FORESTER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 1304457 · 2016-08-03

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER HITTING A CURB PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED AT A LIGHTENING SPEED AND RACED AT INCREASING SPEED FORWARD KNOCKING OVER A BUSH AND CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL OF A CHURCH BUILDING. THE SEVERE IMPACT CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO OPEN AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS SO DAMAGED THAT IT IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THIS ALL OCCURRED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS MYSELF, THE DRIVER, AND A PASSENGER WERE SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM WITH MULTIPLE ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10892782
Machine
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