NHTSA Complaint #11324803 — 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11324803
Vehicle	2017 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	January 1, 2020
Date Filed	May 16, 2020
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

THE CAR ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKING. ONLY HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR. DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHERE OR WHAT I WAS DOING BUT FOR SURE NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN & AS I BRAKED THE CAR ALSO ACCELERATED AT THE SAME TIME. I DON'T REMEMBER THE DATES. IT'S BEEN AWHILE AGO. *TR

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