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2011 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1127631
Internal NHTSA #	10652155
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2011
File date	08/08/13
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While backing up (car in reverse) at about 5 mph, acceleration occurred making the car go backwards very fast. Pressing the brake pad to the ground had no affect. The car, reversing out of control, side-swiped another vehicle and a piece of equipment. Car finally backed up into a huge forklift which went through the rear window and stopped the car. Luckily no one was hurt but the subaru forester was totaled.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PLEASANTVILLE, NY
VIN pattern	JF2SHAEC5BHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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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Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	5
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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