| Issue ID | 1579027 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11229543 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | LEGACY |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 17/06/19 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru legacy. While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably at a high rate of speed. As a result, the vehicle drove over a barrier and crashed into a building and the steel bars near the handicapped parking area. The contact was shaken up, but not injured. None of the air bags deployed. A police report was not filed. The contact was uncertain if the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 16v251000 (electronic stability control). The vehicle was diagnosed or repaired. The insurance company was notified of the failure and the vehicle was towed from the scene. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. *as *as |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MILTON, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4S3BNBC64F3XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 21/01/15 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| 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 | ANDERSON SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | PENSACOLA |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 32505 |