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2021 SUBARU CROSSTREK — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1869090 · 2023-01-29

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
CROSSTREK
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I was driving my 2021 Subaru Crosstrek slowly in a parking lot when it unexpectedly accelerated on its own without me pressing the gas pedal. I believe the Crosstrek was now going 40mph. I tried to shut off the engine and brake at the same time but neither one had any effect. I thought maybe I had two options. Either hit another vehicle or pedestrian or turn my car into the curb. I decided to turn into the curb which resulted in the breaking of both axels, flattening all the tires, and sustaining damage to the front fender and headlight. The car was then towed to a garage we’re it was declared totaled. I checked the internet to see if this had occurred to any other Crosstrek. It turns out their is a class action suit pending for the same reason. Police records will show I was not drunk, sleeping, and the car mat was off gas pedal.12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11504276
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown