| Issue ID | 537151 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10117674 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | LEGACY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 17/12/04 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While applying the brake pedal vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Driver continued to apply the brake pedal and the vehicle failed to stop completely. This caused the vehicle to collided into the vehicle in front. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but mechanic could not duplicate the problem. However, the problem recurred. *ak second failure occurred while braking for a stop sign. The vehicle continued to accelerate an ran into the back of a pickup truck. There was no damage to pickup except that the vehicle's hood was caught in a trailer hitch on the pickup. *bf *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | COHOCTON, NY |
| VIN pattern | 4S3GH675X47XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 22/11/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| 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 | VAN BORTEL INC |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | VICTOR |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 14564 |