# 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `355024` · 2002-05-28 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** IMPREZA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 7 mph
## Narrative
I WAS GOING TO OLYMPUS GYM IN SPRINGFIELD, VA, PULLING INTO THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT (THE LOT IS EMPTY). THE LOT WAS CLEAN, DRY ASPHALT WITH A COUPLE OF ROCKS SCATTERED ON IT (CLUE?). I PULL IN QUICK TO THE LOT (A RIGHT TURN FROM THE STREET 90 DEGREES) DON'T KNOW HOW FAST BUT NOT WORRISOME. THEN PULL A 180 DEGREE LEFT TURN TO COME INTO THE PARKING SPACE BRAKING FAIRLY HARD AS I GO.  KEEPING ON THE BRAKES I THINK I'LL COME TO A STOP, BUT, THE ABS ACTIVATES WITH 7 FEET LEFT IN THE SPOT. STAYS RELEASED ALL THE WAY TO THE END WHERE I BUMP INTO THE POLE AT THE END OF THE SPOT MARKING MY BUMPER BADLY.  I DID NOT EVEN TRY TO COME OFF THE BRAKES AND BACK ON TO RESET (I SHOULD HAVE).  I JUST HELD THE BRAKE PRAYING THEY WOULD COME BACK.  WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATED, MY HEAD JERKED BACK INTO THE HEAD REST AND STAYED THERE (AT LEAST HALF A SECOND) UNTIL I HIT THE POLE.  THE ABS RELEASED THE BRAKES (ALL FOUR) AND LEFT THEM RELEASED.  *AK
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