NHTSA Complaint #10652155 — 2011 SUBARU FORESTER

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10652155
Vehicle	2011 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	August 8, 2013
Date Filed	November 3, 2014
Mileage	22,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHILE BACKING UP (CAR IN REVERSE) AT ABOUT 5 MPH, ACCELERATION OCCURRED MAKING THE CAR GO BACKWARDS VERY FAST. PRESSING THE BRAKE PAD TO THE GROUND HAD NO AFFECT. THE CAR, REVERSING OUT OF CONTROL, SIDE-SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. CAR FINALLY BACKED UP INTO A HUGE FORKLIFT WHICH WENT THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW AND STOPPED THE CAR. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT THE SUBARU FORESTER WAS TOTALED. *TR

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