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2011 SUBARU FORESTER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1572368 · 2019-06-05

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLING SLOWLY INTO A PARKING SPACE (BRAKING) AT A SHOPPING CENTER WHEN MY SUBARU SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RAPIDLY, TAKING MY CAR OVER THE CURB THROUGH A HEDGEROW AND INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME IT STOPPED. WITNESS CONFIRMED THE SUDDEN RAPID BOLTING OF THE CAR FORWARD FROM AN ALMOST STOPPED POSITION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11218101
Machine
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