NHTSA Complaint #10559075 — 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10559075
Vehicle	2012 SUBARU IMPREZA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 12, 2012
Date Filed	January 8, 2014
Mileage	6,175 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, ENGINE POWER WAS LOST, AND COMPLETE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL OCCURRED. CAR WOULD ACCELERATE EXTREMELY SLOWLY, AND NOT PAST 20-25 MPH (PRESUMABLY 'ENGINE FAIL-SAFE MODE'?). THANKFULLY NOT ON A HIGH-SPEED ROAD. OBD CODE WAS P2138, INDICATING A FAULTY ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR, WHICH WAS REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

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