NHTSA Complaint #10671208 — 2005 SUBARU FORESTER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10671208
Vehicle 2005 SUBARU FORESTER
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 131,000 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State HI

Consumer Description

I HAD JUST LOCKED MY RESIDENCE GATE, LEAVING MY PROPERTY, I FASTENED MY SEATBELT, ADVANCED VERY SLOWLY, SAW THAT BOTH WAYS WERE CLEAR, ADVANCED SLOWLY MAKING A LEFT TURN, WHEN I WAS JUST 12 FEET, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE AND PROPELLED MY VEHICLE FORWARD INTO A HUGE TREE ACROSS THE ROAD. I DID NOT CONFUSE THE GAS PEDAL WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS NO FLOOR MAT IMPEDING MY FOOT-WORK,I BRAKED THEN IT BEGAN RACING EVEN FASTER THEN I DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING MORE TILL AFTER-DARK AND A FIREMAN TOLD ME AN AMBULANCE WAS COMING. I HAVE A BROKEN CERVICAL VERTEBRA C 2 AND MULTIPLE BRUISES MY CAR WAS "TOTALED". *TR

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