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2018 SUBARU FORESTER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1524909 · 2018-12-18

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. DRIVER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND STRUCK THE WALL OF THE GARAGE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE AND THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE RESIDENCE WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO SHEAR SEVERAL 2X6 STUDS AND 1/2" OSB SIDING. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $15K IN DAMAGE THE DRIVER WAS WELL-RESTED AND HAD 20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE DRIVING A SIMILAR SIZE JAPANESE SUV WITH NO ACCIDENTS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11162333
Machine
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