| Issue ID | 701125 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10248993 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/10/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 subaru impreza. When the consumer sat in the vehicle with the emergency brake on, the vehicle took off on its own. In addition, the cruise control light illuminated intermittently. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall for the cruise control. While the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle began accelerating. The contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to control and crashed into the trees behind his house. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained minor cuts and bruises. The failure and current mileages were 32,000. Updated 12-15-08 *bf updated 12/17/08. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3285 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GIBSONIA, PA |
| VIN pattern | JF1GG68534GXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 21/07/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SUBARU BUICK |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | PITTSBURGH |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 15237 |