| Issue ID | 1197705 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10732748 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 07/07/15 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Sudden unintended acceleration: the vehicle vigorously accelerated immediately after shifting from park to drive without touching the accelerator pedal. The vehicle crashed through a fence ~8 feet away, pushed over 2 eight foot trees behind the fence then became high centered on a 30" "retaining ~5 feet beyond the fence. The vehicle accelerated in spite of full application of the brakes. The vehicle was unable to move forward any more after it was high centered on the retaining wall but the engine speed remained at a high rpm. The engine slowed down only when the ignition was turned off. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4829 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BELLEVUE, WA |
| VIN pattern | JF2SJABC3FHXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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