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2002 SUBARU FORESTER — POWER TRAIN

crash · 451262 · 2004-01-22

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
15,345
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON THE GREEN TRAFFIC SIGNAL I ACCELERATED AND THE CAR SURGED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I JAMMED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THREW THE SHIFT INTO PARK WHEN THE CAR STOPPED, THEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFT IN PARK, THE CAR SURGED IN REVERSE HITTING THE CAR BEHIND ME. I PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED SURGING TWICE BEFORE THIS. MY 2002 SUBARU FORRESTER WAS RECALLED FOR THE PARKING ROD REPLACEDMENT IN APRIL 2003.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10054693
Machine
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