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2015 SUBARU LEGACY — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash1 injured · 1331772 · 2016-11-05

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
62 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING APPROX 60-65 MPH IN THE FAST LANE OF I-24 INTERSTATE WITH DRIVER'S FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD SUDDENLY CAME ON AND THE SUBARU WENT INTO AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING THE FRONT TO GO INTO A NOSE DIVE, AND THE BRAKES STAYED LOCKED. AN ACCIDENT INCURRED AND THE SUBARU AS WELL AS A VEHICLE BEHIND WERE TOTALED. LOW BACK, WRIST AND NECK INJURIES OCCURRED TO THE DRIVER OF SUBARU LEGACY. A CLAIM WAS SUBMITTED TO SUBARU. IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS AND NO FOLLOW UP HAS OCCURRED. FINALLY WITH LEGAL ASSIST, THE LEGACY WILL BE EXAMINED BY A "SUBARU" ENGINEER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10924418
Machine
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