NHTSA Complaint #11014803 — 2015 SUBARU OUTBACK

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11014803
Vehicle	2015 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 20, 2016
Date Filed	August 12, 2017
Mileage	52,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

GAS PEDAL SENSOR DOSE NOT RESPOND ON TAKE OFF FROM STOPPED VEHICLE. HAVE ALMOST BEEN T-BONE 5-6 TIMES. ALSO FROM A COST TO PUTTING PRESSURE ON PEDAL IT FAILS TO RESPOND. ON LEFT TURNS YOU ARE A SITTING DUCK NOT KNOWING IF PEDAL WILL RESPOND OR YOU ARE SITTING OUT IN FRONT OF SOME CLOSING IN ON YOU AT HIGH RATE SPEED . THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 -12 TIMES ON HIGHWAYS AN CITY STREETS

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