| Issue ID | 962218 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10495741 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/01/13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2007 subaru outback. Consumer writes in regards to no response from gas pedal. *smd the consumer stated he stopped for a red light and began to turn right after the light turned green. The vehicle then accelerated to around 20 mph and would not go any faster. He was able to pull into a parking lot and stop, as there was a scratching sound coming from the vehicle. He noticed the engine was turning about 2,000 rpm and was responding to the air condition cycling. With the transmission in neutral, the idle speed went up to around 2,400 rpm. Also, a flag was set for the check engine light the entire time, which he was informed it would cause the cruise control light to blink at a very slow rate. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | LAKELAND, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4S4VP86C874XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
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| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CANNON AUTOMOTIVE GROUP |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | LAKELAND |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 33813 |