NHTSA Complaint #10117674 — 2004 SUBARU LEGACY VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10117674
Vehicle	2004 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 17, 2004
Date Filed	April 8, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AN RAN INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO PICKUP EXCEPT THAT THE VEHICLE'S HOOD WAS CAUGHT IN A TRAILER HITCH ON THE PICKUP. *BF *NM

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