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2012 SUBARU FORESTER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1755734 · 2021-07-06

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
83,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2012 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at a low rate of speed through a parking garage, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The vehicle initially crashed into a parked vehicle which caused a chain reaction with two other parked vehicles. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The police arrived at the scene and a police report was filed. The contact sought medical attention for a laceration to the head and a stiff neck. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard where it remained in their possession. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11423566
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown