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2018 SUBARU FORESTER — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1786640 · 2022-01-05

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

While turning in a parking lot car accelerated and hit a tree. Foot was on brake and airbags didn’t deploy despite extensive damage. Body shop estimator said computer wouldn’t confirm problem. It was not caused by floor mat! No warning lights prior to incident.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11446303
Machine
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