| Issue ID | 1647263 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11311377 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 25/02/20 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Base model subaru forester 2019, driver experienced unintended acceleration when starting to drive following a green light in an interception. Driver had to use an evasive maneuver (veer to the left) to avoid hitting a vehicle in the front of it. The vehicle continued to accelerate without driver engaging the gas paddle. Vehicle continued to unintentionally accelerate, and driver had to use the break paddle to control the speed. The unintended acceleration lasted for about 20 seconds. After breaking to a zero speed at a red light the unintended acceleration returned for about two minutes especially following breaking. Unintended/sudden acceleration started after 5 minutes of driving at 7:15am, outside temp of 36f, hvac on, while driving a flat road. Total trip time: about 15 minutes. About six months prior to this unintended acceleration event, the same driver experienced the same situation with that same vehicle. The driver brought the vehicle to the dealership the same day and reported to subaru about the unintended acceleration. The service team at the dealership informed the vehicle owner that the problem could not be replicated and thus there is no problem with the vehicle. There should be a log entry in subaru database about this service visit. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RENTON, WA |
| VIN pattern | JF2SKACC4KHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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