| Issue ID | 1542195 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11183291 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 28/02/19 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On feb 28, 2019 i was driving my 2014 subaru outback on interstate 64 on a straight stretch at approximately 70 mph going uphill when accelerator became suddenly and completely unresponsive. I was in the far left lane of 3 lanes of traffic also traveling at a high rate of speed and had to try to get to the emergency lane to the right of the 3 lanes. I had absolutely no response when pushing on the accelerator pedal and could have been hit by numerous semi trailer trucks. I was able to coast to the right into the emergency lane which was a miracle because i was on a steep uphill incline. When i reached the emergency lane, i stopped the car, shifted into park, and back into drive mode and the accelerator did engage at that point. I immediately took the car to a subaru dealer but they have not diagnosed it as of yet. I have been researching on the internet to see if other 2014 outback owners have the same complaint and came across numerous other complaints of the same problem on the website www. Carcomplaints. Com. Those complaining of the same problem have not had any success with a fix from subaru. Please look into this before someone is injured or killed as i could have easily been today. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 66000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOUISVILLE, KY |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRCNC3E3XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 | 70 |
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