2010 SUBARU OUTBACK — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Start: 2017-08-18

crash · 1402247 · 2017-08-21

Vehicle

Make: SUBARU
Model: OUTBACK
Year: 2010
Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure: 48,000
Speed: 5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS BACKING MY OUTBACK A SHORT DISTANCE (ABOUT 20 FT.) TO A PARKING SPACE ACROSS THE STREET WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I RAN INTO A PARKED TRUCK WITH GREAT IMPACT. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT WAS TERRIFYING.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11018730
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown