| Issue ID | 626327 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10187778 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 07/04/07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 subaru forester. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated to more than 30 mph when gently depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle failed to stop when the brakes were depressed. After maneuvering the vehicle around a building three times the ignition was able to be shut off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer , first team auto mall, and no failure could be found. The current and failure mileages were 4,000.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ROANOKE , VA |
| VIN pattern | JF1SG63626HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 26/09/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | FIRST TEAM AUTO MALL |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | ROANOKE |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 24019 |