# 2020 SUBARU ASCENT — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
> NHTSA complaint `1782458` · 2021-12-09 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** ASCENT
- **Year:** 2020
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
Sudden unwanted rapid acceleration toward a building from parking lot causing head on collision:  - Manual brakes failed  - Automatic brakes did not engage   - Airbags did NOT deploy after hitting an immovable object head on at least twice  - Driver seatbelt did not lock  - Starlink was not activated / notified   - No collision warning was sounded (moot)  Both driver and front passenger were severely injured and taken by ambulance to ER.
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