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2005 SUBARU OUTBACK — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 706536 · 2009-02-02

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FORWARD, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS ON JANUARY 10, 2009 WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10257183
Machine
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