# 2009 SUBARU FORESTER — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `811958` · 2010-09-03 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** FORESTER
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
DRIVER WAS BACKING UP VEHICLE, WHEN IT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND TRAFFIC CRASH WHERE A PEDESTRIAN WAS BACKED OVER, PINNED AND KILLED.  DRIVE HAD NO EXPLANATION OF WHY THIS HAPPENED. PASSENGER IN VEHICLE CLAIMS THERE HAD TO HAVE BEEN MECHANICAL DEFECT. *TR
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