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2011 Subaru LEGACY Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1312016
Internal NHTSA #	10898386
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2011
File date	20/08/16
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I had a 2011 subaru legacy2. 5;at 1130 am,i was pulling into a parking space at a local convenience store near us that we often go to,when suddenly on turning right into the space i heard the engine "rev"at a fast speed even though i had lifted my foot from the accelerator.(i used to drive a manual shift,and it reminded me of the sound an engine would make when trying to upshift too fast between gears)before i could react the car surged forward into the space,and i was barely able to slam the brake before it covered the 6 to 8 feet and hit a guard post,crumbling the front end to where the engine is bent and the car a total loss. The airbags did not deploy.(fortunate,as when i returned home i found the letter from subaru that my car was part of the takata recall)interestingly,the engine still started and the car was drive-able ,despite the radiator being cracked in half(we were able to park it after having it towed). I looked up the symptoms i experienced and feel that there may have been issues with the electronic throttle control mechanism or the app(which senses the position of the accelerator ,as i am sure you know)my check engine light never went on. The car had acted as if it had idling issues a couple of times but not with regularity, and it had never stalled or displayed any other warning of this. I had just driven the car about 7 miles before this happened. I will never buy another subaru;i have had other cars with troubles in the past but this is by far the most dangerous. I am just thanking the lord that the airbags didn't deploy and we weren't crushed(my 17 year old daughter was in the passenger seat). And,the car only had 24,350 miles on it! Practically new condition! Sad,because i really liked this car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24350
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BLACKWOOD, NJ
VIN pattern	4S3BMBC61B3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Subaru LEGACY Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru LEGACY Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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