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2001 SUBARU FORESTER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 800551 · 2010-07-19

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR ACCELERATING WHILE BRAKES ENGAGED AND FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. HIT ANOTHER CAR AND BRICK WALL WHILE USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. ENGINE AFTERWARD REVVED UP SO FAST WHEN CAR TURNED ON SEVERAL TIMES. RETURNED TO NORMAL. DROVE CARE TO DEALER. NOTHING WRONG CAN BE FOUND. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10344126
Machine
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