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2023 SUBARU SOLTERRA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1918712 · 2023-08-14

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
SOLTERRA
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

Subaru Solterra - Sudden unexpected acceleration with no ability to brake or steer. Message appeared "System Malfunction" Crashed into woods; small trees slowed and stopped car; airbags did not deploy. no injuries but great risk if car had headed to nearby highway instead of trees. car now at dealer undergoing inspection by Subaru.Police report made; copy not yet available. Michigan State Police report 75-2169-23

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11538316
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown