NHTSA Complaint #11173830 — 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11173830
Vehicle	2016 SUBARU IMPREZA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	October 27, 2018
Date Filed	February 3, 2019
Mileage	24,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHEN TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT; SUCCESSFULLY STOPPED THE CAR WITH THE BREAK HOWEVER WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK AGAIN TO GO FORWARD, THE CAR ACCELERATED DRIVING OVER A SMALL ISLAND AND HIT A PARKED CAR WHICH WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER PARK CAR. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. RECENTLY AN OUTSIDE AGENCY WAS HIRED BY SUBARU AND AN ENGINEER FROM THIS AGENCY COMPLETED AN INSPECTION. AM WAITING TO GET THE RESULTS OF THIS REPORT.

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