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2005 SUBARU OUTBACK — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 650616 · 2007-12-21

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2005
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

2005 SUBARU OUTBACK FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INVOICE STATES THAT IT TURNS OFF ON ITS OWN BUT IT SHOULD STATE THAT IT TURNS ON BY ITSELF. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS IN USE, SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, JUMPING A 10 INCH CURB, STRIKING A PINE TREE, THEN DOWN A GRASSY SLOPE AND OFF A SECOND CURB INTO A LOWER PARKING AREA. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10212811
Machine
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