# 2000 SUBARU LEGACY — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `193245` · 2000-01-21 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** LEGACY
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*