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2001 SUBARU FORESTER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 576360 · 2006-03-20

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY MOTHER WAS BACKING HER 2001 SUBARU FORESTER INTO HER PARKING SPACE AT WORK, WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE. THE CAR CONTINUED OVER A PARKING MEDIAN, OVER A GUARD RAIL AROUND THE PARKING LOT, THROUGH A ROW OF BUSHES BEFORE EVENTUALLY STRIKING A TELEPHONE POLE AND STOPPING. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10153213
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown