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2001 SUBARU FORESTER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 285518 · 2001-04-06

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PARKING WITH FOOT ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OVER CEMENT BLOCK. HAD HIT A FEW BUSHES AND THEN A BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC BASED ON REFERRAL FROM DEALERSHIP.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
885315
Machine
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