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2013 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1920880 · 2023-08-21

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
XV CROSSTREK
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

While slowing to turn into a turn lane, my care unexpectedly accelerated to a very high speed, causing me to crash straight into a signal light post. The light post was knocked over by the force of impact. The car ended up around the corner, facing the opposite direction and having hit another car. Police responded to the scene and inspected the vehicle, which was towed away. An insurance claim has been filed, though I am unaware if they have inspected the vehicle yet. The passenger airbag deployed but driver airbag did not. I had no warning before the sudden acceleration and this is the only time something like this happened.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11539823
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown