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2015 SUBARU IMPREZA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 1996714 · 2024-06-04

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
IMPREZA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
63,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle at 10 MPH, the transmission was shifted into drive (D), and the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration at 30 MPH. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop and instead accelerated. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle then crashed into a building. No air bags were deployed. The contact did not sustain any injuries, but medical attention was received on the scene. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and had not yet been deemed totaled by the insurance company. The contact stated that a police officer later arrived at the residence to deliver a notice suspending her driver's license indefinitely due to a medical condition. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11592389
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown