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2019 SUBARU IMPREZA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1872028 · 2023-02-08

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
IMPREZA
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

While slowly pulling into a parking slot in a Wal-Mart parking lot, the car experienced an abrupt acceleration causing it to lurch forward at full throttle and it struck a parked vehicle in the next space. The accelerator pedal was not depressed. Upon investigation I discovered that there have been many reported incidents of this behavior with Subaru Imprezas, Foresters, Outbacks and Legacy sedans, engendering at least two lawsuits. The following links contain information on the reported events: https://www.carparts.com/blog/subaru-impreza-reliability-and-common-problems/; https://www.copilotsearch.com/posts/subaru-impreza-years-to-avoid/; https://getjerry.com/questions/what-are-some-common-problems-with-the-subaru-impreza ; https://www.motorbiscuit.com/subaru-impreza-owners-have-dealt-with-expensive-problems/; https://www.carproblemzoo.com/subaru/impreza/car-accelerates-on-its-own-problems.php ; https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/auto-news/which-subaru-models-are-experiencing-unintended-acceleration/; https://www.torquenews.com/1084/new-details-subaru-forester-outback-sudden-acceleration-lawsuit; https://bergermontague.com/cases/subaru-unwanted-acceleration-class-action-lawsuit/; https://www.classaction.org/news/subaru-faces-another-class-action-alleging-defects-to-blame-for-sudden-unintended-acceleration-problems; https://classactionsreporter.com/subaru-vehicles-sudden-unintended-acceleration-california-class-action/;

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11506328
Machine
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