# 2008 SUBARU LEGACY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `855466` · 2011-05-09 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** LEGACY
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 25,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
ON SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH, I WAS TURNING AROUND IN A DRIVEWAY, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR TOOK OFF.  I HAD NO TIME TO REACT, EXCEPT TO TRY TO USE MY BRAKE.  WHAT STOPPED ME WAS HITTING A TREE.  MY CAR IS A 2008 SUBARU LEGACY WITH OVER $5,000 IN DAMAGES.  THE POLICE INVESTIGATED AND I WAS NOT CITED.  WHEN I RETURNED HOME, I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WERE COMMON IN SUBARU'S.  I DID FIND THAT FORESTERS HAS PROBLEMS; BUT I ALSO FOUND THAT SOME LEGACY'S ALSO HAS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, IN PARTICULAR I FOUND A 2008 SUBARU LEGACY WITH THIS PROBLEM.  I REPORTED MY FINDINGS TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND TO SUBARU.  SUBARU DID NOT GET BACK TO ME; MY INSURANCE COMPANY GAVE ME YOUR WEBSITE TO FILE A COMPLAINT.  MY LOGIC IS,  WHY SHOULD I OR MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS OUT OF MY CONTROL AND WAS THE FAULT OF THE CAR.  EVIDENTLY, THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR SUBARU'S FOR THIS PROBLEM.  I JUST HOPE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN - NEXT TIME I MIGHT NOT BE AS LUCKY.  *TR
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