NHTSA Complaint #11174881 — 2018 SUBARU FORESTER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11174881
Vehicle	2018 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 4, 2019
Date Filed	February 6, 2019
Mileage	1,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

2018 FORESTER WITH 1100 MILES FIRST EPISODE (FEBRUARY 2 ,2019)APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AT LOW SPEED (10 TO 15 M/H) AT INTERSECTION WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC ; CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED , HAD TO BRAKE FORCEFULLY TO PREVENT ADVANCING INTO TRAFFIC SECOND EPISODE (FEBRUARUNUY 4,2019); IN PARKING GARAGE AT NO MORE THAN 10M/H) SUDDEN AND UNINTENDED ACCELARATION ; I WAS ABLE TO FORCEFULLY BRAKE ,CAR STOPPED JUST INCHES FROM CONCRETE WALL ' . NO DAMAGE TO DRIVER , CAR OR OTHER PEOPLE OR PROPERTY. CAR TOWED TO MULLER SUBARU ,HIGHLAND PARK IL I NOTIFIED SUBARU HEADQUARTERS. SECOND EPISODE (FEBRUARY 4,2019

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