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2017 SUBARU OUTBACK — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1560746 · 2019-04-24

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE AND A SECOND VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11203450
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown