| Issue ID | 697686 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10246133 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 20/10/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 subaru forester. While driving approximately 65 mph on normal road conditions, the cruise control system failed to disengage the set speed from the previous day. The contact attempted several times to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. The cruise control automatically deactivated without assistance. There were no prior warnings to this failure. The contact felt that this was a life-threatening situation when the vehicle would not reduce speed until the cruise control was disengaged. Currently, the vehicle is not being driven and has not been repaired. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The vin and failure mileage were unknown. |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BROOKLYN, NY |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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