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1995 SUBARU OUTBACK — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 388342 · 2003-01-08

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. IT HIT A DELIVERY TRUCK AND A PARKED CAR, THEN JUMPED A CONCRETE BARRIER 8" HIGH, AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A GAS STATION. DRIVER WAS THEN ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED OFF ENGINE, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT, REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THE DASH LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING. NLM...*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10002324
Machine
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