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2000 SUBARU OUTBACK — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

crash1 injured · 498254 · 2004-10-27

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
78,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE PAVEMENT AND WENT OVER A STEEP BANK. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AT LEAST TWO TIMES LANDING ON IT'S ROOF. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10094320
Machine
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