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2015 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1488476
Internal NHTSA #	11118917
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2015
File date	09/08/18
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driver parking vehicle into parking space (<5 miles/ hr) - brake applied, preparing to shift into park. Vehicle abruptly accelerated, unable to stop motion using brake. Vehicle hit curb and proceeded over embankment, with vehicle striking lower level parking pavement approximately 15 feet below at 90 degree angle and landing inverted (top on parking pavement). Vehicle severely damaged, driver with non-life threatening injuries - wearing seat belt. Airbag deployed when contacting lower-level parking pavement. Driver had previously experienced uneven acceleration and reported engine-related issues to dealership approximately 60 days (june 9, 2018) prior to incident. Vehicle was evaluated with no definitive cause identified; low oil identified and oil replenished. Vehicle served routinely by dealership and maintenance schedule followed since purchase.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FISHERS, IN
VIN pattern	JF2SJDC1FH4XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	3
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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