Issue ID | 1294220 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10881254 |
Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
Brand | SUBARU |
Model | FORESTER |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 25/06/16 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru forester. While reversing into a car port in the driveway, the vehicle surged at a high rate of speed, crashed into another car port in the driveway, and crashed into another vehicle. The unintended acceleration failure caused damage to two car ports and the other vehicle. When the contact applied force to the brake pedal, it did not respond. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v830000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 14v311000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The insurance company was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was not available. |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | COVINGTON, VA |
VIN pattern | JF2SHABCXCHXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 10/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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