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2018 SUBARU FORESTER — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1728880 · 2021-02-23

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
19,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

UPON ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, WITH BREAK PEDDLE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AT EXTREME SPEED HITTING A PROTECTIVE BARRIER. AFTER A REST PERIOD, THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND WITH BREAK PEDDLE ENGAGED LURCHED BACKWARD AT THE SAME EXCESSIVE SPEED HITTING ANOTHER OBJECT. AFTER A LONG PERIOD WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE IS TO BE EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11397546
Machine
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