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1996 SUBARU OUTBACK — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash2 injured · 86993 · 1997-09-15

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVING 58MPH W/TRAFFIC SPEED, W/CRUISE CONTROL ON; VEHICLE IN FRONT SLOWING DOWN; TAPPED BRAKES, BUT CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE; SHIFTED LEVER FAIL TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP UNTIL SWERVED TO MISS ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND HIT SIDE OF MOUNTAIN; AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. OCCUPANTS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. TREATMENT AT EMERGENCY ROOM. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
817299
Machine
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