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2016 SUBARU FORESTER — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1661345 · 2020-05-04

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY, CAUSING CAR TO CRASH INTO GUARDRAIL ON MEDIAN, CAUSING EXTENSIVE BENT FRAME OF CAR AND EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE, CAUSING CAR TO BE DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS, AND CAUSING NERVE DAMAGE IN THE NECK OF DRIVER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11323214
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown