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2017 SUBARU FORESTER — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1771635 · 2021-10-04

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while attempting to shift gear into reverse, the vehicle made a strange noise, then lunged forward inadvertently. The vehicle's front driver-side tire ran over the contact's daughter's upper legs. The contact's daughter received medical attention on the scene for injuries sustained to her legs and was now receiving physical therapy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was appraised by the insurance company for front-end damage and was repaired by an auto collision center. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. The VIN was not available.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11435400
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown