# 1996 SUBARU OUTBACK — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `86993` · 1997-09-15 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** OUTBACK
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*