NHTSA Complaint #10929551 — 2011 SUBARU LEGACY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10929551
Vehicle	2011 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 27, 2016
Date Filed	December 2, 2016
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

WHILE IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE THE COAST FUNCTION ON THE CRUISE CONTROL TO TEMPORARILY DISENGAGE ACCELERATION AND/OR SPEED CONTROL, THE SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP PROPULSION AND CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AND/OR MAINTAIN EXISTING SPEED THEREBY CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD.

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