| Issue ID | 885061 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10428330 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 11/08/11 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru forester. The contact stated that while reversing at 5 mph, the vehicle surged backward and crashed into a house. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, but the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was repaired for the body damages. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000. Updated 10/21/11 *bf the consumer stated the transmission failed as well. Updated evoq 10/26/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 104000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ASHBURN, VA |
| VIN pattern | JF1SG63616HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| 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 | STHOLMANS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | TYSONS CORNER |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |