| Issue ID | 958294 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10491717 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | LEGACY |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 20/12/12 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru legacy. The contact entered her car, and when she stepped on the brake, which is required to shift the gear from park to drive, the brake was frozen and suddenly the car went quickly backwards down the hill, then it went faster and faster at a high rate of speed backwards, until it crashed into a pole. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was driven to her home. The police were not notified. The dealer was notified and the vehicle was towed to a body repair shop for repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 4,300. Updated updated 02/19/13 updated 2/25/13 *cn updated 03/7/2013 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WOODLAND PARK, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 4S3BMDJ66C2XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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