NHTSA Complaint #10607749 — 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10607749
Vehicle	2006 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 2, 2014
Date Filed	July 2, 2014
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

DRIVE-BY-WIRE THROTTLE RECEIVES SIGNAL ERROR (P2138) AND ECU CUTS OFF THROTTLE FUNCTION. THIS PRESENTS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS CONDITION AS THE DRIVER IS THEN ENTIRELY UNABLE TO MODULATE SPEED. THIS ERROR HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES WITH NO WARNING ON THE SAME VEHICLE, AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SITUATIONS. THE LATEST ONE OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH WHERE COLLISIONS DUE TO DISABLED THROTTLE WERE NARROWLY AVOIDED. THIS ERROR AND THE VEHICLE'S ECU RESPONSE COULD KILL SOMEONE. *TR

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