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2003 SUBARU FORESTER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 632080 · 2007-07-26

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY . THE CONSUMER HIT A POLE THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO REV AND ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A GATED DISPLAY OF PROPANE TANKS AND AN ICE-CREAM MACHINE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS GOING TO THE DEALER BECAUSE HER CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING. UPDATED *LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10197597
Machine
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