| Issue ID | 1541108 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11182394 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 20/02/13 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru impreza. The contact was involved in two crashes in 2013. For both crashes, while the contact attempted to stop the vehicle in traffic, it unexpectedly accelerated and rear ended the preceding vehicle. A police report was filed in both cases. The contact was not injured. The air bags did not deploy in either crash. The vehicle was driving 35 mph and towed after the first crash. The contact suspected that she was sold a vehicle with multiple failures in 2013. The contact found out that someone bought the vehicle and returned it prior to it being purchased by the contact. The contact thought the vehicle was brand new. The vehicle was purchased from autonation subaru west (16351 w colfax ave, golden, co 80401, (303) 578-6120). The failure mileage was 2,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DENVER, CO |
| VIN pattern | JF1GPAL60D2XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 35 |
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