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1998 SUBARU FORESTER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 572089 · 2006-02-09

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
105,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND HIT SOME BRUSH. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE HEATER WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP. THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS NOT A POLICE REPORT FILED. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10149914
Machine
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