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1996 SUBARU LEGACY — PARKING BRAKE

crash · 406287 · 2002-07-19

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
158,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS PARKED, WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND IN GEAR ON A HILL. OWNER HEARD A SHARP METALLIC NOISE AFTER CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 10 MIN. AND SAW CAR BEGIN ROLLING DOWNHILL FROM THE PARKED POSITION, PICKED UP SPEED AND CRASHED. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN THE CRASH WAS OVER IT WAS FOUND WITH E-BRAKE DISENGAGED AND STILL IN GEAR. *TS *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**764464

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10009393
Machine
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