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2000 SUBARU LEGACY — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 193245 · 2000-01-21

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A SKID ACROSS THREE LANES INTO THE MEDIAN. BEFORE COMING TO A STOP, IT FLIPPED OFF AN OPENING IN THE MRDIAN WHERE A ROAD RAN UNDERNEATH AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR ONTO THE ROAD 15-20 FEET BELOW. PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS COMPLETELY CRUSHED, WHEREAS DRIVER'S SIDE REMAINED INTCT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BLACK EYE/WHIPLASH/MANY BRUISES, AND GENERAL TRAUMA. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
854691
Machine
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