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2005 SUBARU IMPREZA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 555145 · 2005-09-20

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
IMPREZA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
10,500

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT S IS A MEMBER OF A RELIGIOUS GROUP THAT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT ACCELERATE. DURING THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRESSING THE PEDAL. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY STATED THAT THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS GOING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10137061
Machine
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