| Issue ID | 1398005 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11013379 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 02/08/17 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru impreza. While the vehicle was idling at a red light with the brake pedal depressed, the engine revved and the vehicle accelerated without warning. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a neck injury that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to napleton's arlington subaru mazda (located at 1555 e rand rd, arlington heights, il 60004 (847) 255-5700), but the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 92000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL |
| VIN pattern | JF1GPAS67E8XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| 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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