NHTSA Complaint #10692122 — 2010 SUBARU LEGACY

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10692122
Vehicle	2010 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 3, 2015
Date Filed	March 4, 2015
Mileage	79,450 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

I PARKED MY CAR AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 100 MILES. I WAS SITTING STILL WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. I HAVE A MANUAL (6 SPEED) TRANSMISSION, AND THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE, BUT THE CLUTCH WAS IN ALL THE WAY AND MY FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND ON THE BRAKE. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, I HEARD A NOISE AND THE ENGINE QUICKLY STARTED TO REV AND THE TACHOMETER WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE RED LINE. AFTER I RECOVERED FROM THE SURPRISE, I TRIED TO KICK OFF THE ENGINE BY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR QUICKLY AND RELEASING IT. MY ACTION HAD NO EFFECT. I THEN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF WITH THE KEY AND IT CUT OFF. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR TODAY AND NOT HAD ANY RECURRENCE OF THIS NOR HAVE I HAD ANY INSTANCE OF THIS TYPE PRIOR TO LAST NIGHT. *TR

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