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2004 Subaru OUTBACK Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1386796
Internal NHTSA #	11000821
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2004
File date	17/06/17
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The car will be operating properly at speed on local roads (30mph or so) when, without warning, the engine will go to a fast idle and the gas peddle loses all effectiveness. Stopping the car and restarting it has fixed the problem the three times it has happened. The dealer replaced the accelerator pedal position switch but the problem has reoccurred. This is a potentially very dangerous situation, especially if it were to occur pulling onto a highway or being in traffic on a busy road
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	118000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HUNTINGTON, NY
VIN pattern	4S3BH686647XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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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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2004 Subaru OUTBACK Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru OUTBACK Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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