# 1998 SUBARU LEGACY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `140633` · 1999-03-05 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** LEGACY
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.  WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES APPROACHING THE EXIT RAMP THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT SEEM TO DISENGAGE.  WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I HIT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD--THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WENT OFF, HOWEVER THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN ALTHOUGH I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 40-50MPH.  NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.  THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.  I CONTACTED SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND SENT THEM ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED ON 11/24/98; I HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM SUBARU TO DATE.
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