# 2020 SUBARU FORESTER — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `2005100` · 2024-07-05 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** FORESTER
- **Year:** 2020
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
Eyesight pre-collision braking feature and pre-collision throttle management feature malfunctioned and caused the 2020 Forester to accelerate unexpectedly and lurch forward while I was manually braking and slowing to come to a complete stop behind two other vehicles stopped at a steady red light.   See class action lawsuit Weston, et al. v. Subaru of America, Inc., et al. In US District Court  Case No. [XXX] which alleges that the vehicle contains certain defects that caused sudden and unintended acceleration without driver input; acceleration while manually braking; and that these defects created a safety risk, because they severely affected the driver's ability to control the car's speed, acceleration, and deceleration, and increase the risk of a collision, which did in fact occur.   The defective car was completely totaled and towed to a salvage yard by the police  and the insurance company.  Defect malfunction caused a collision which resulted in property damage and personal injury to three vehicles and three people.  I mentioned the defect to my insurance company at the time of the accident. I do not know if they chose to follow up and inspect the vehicle.   The problem occurred twice before ( not resulting in property damage or injury) and I took it to my Subaru dealer both times and they claim that they could not find anything wrong, but oddly did not note that they checked for the problem which I brought to their attention on the written summary/invoice for  my servic
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