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2013 SUBARU IMPREZA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1720609 · 2021-01-18

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
IMPREZA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
71,747

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS PARKED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. I STARTED THE CAR TO PULL IT INTO THE GARAGE. AS SOON AS I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, IT SHOT FORWARD AT FULL SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A TRAILER AT THE BACK OF THE GARAGE. THE IMPACT FROM THE TRAILER BROKE A HOLE IN THE GARAGE WALL. TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELED WAS ABOUT 25'.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11388673
Machine
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