| Issue ID | 1053178 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10576493 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | LEGACY |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 11/03/14 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru legacy. The contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while the brakes were engaged at a complete stop. The contact was able to restart the vehicle with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The vehicle was taken into a local dealer where the technician diagnosed that the throttle position sensor had failed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000 and the current mileage was 129,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 129000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | AKRON, OH |
| VIN pattern | 4S3BL626167XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| 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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