Issue ID | 1164437 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10692813 |
Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
Brand | SUBARU |
Model | FORESTER |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 05/03/15 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Came out of a car wash and shifted from neutral to drive the subaru forester accelerated at full speed without touching any pedals. Started pumping brakes but they did nothing. Steered car thru parking lot next to car wash and side-swiped three cars and somehow managed to steer thru the rest of the parking lot without hitting anything or anyone. Drove car into a snow bank and it stopped. The car was totaled. It's a miracle no one was hurt. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BLOOMINGTON, MN |
VIN pattern | JF2SHADC2DHXXXXXX |
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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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 19/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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