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1997 SUBARU LEGACY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 338159 · 2002-03-11

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS SET AT 65 MPH, GOING UP AN INCLINE AND MAKING A TURN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A WALL. DRIVER INJURED. VEHICLE TOTALED*AK *YD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8005304
Machine
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