NHTSA Complaint #11387050 — 2016 SUBARU OUTBACK SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11387050
Vehicle	2016 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	January 7, 2021
Date Filed	January 7, 2021
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

UPON SLOWING DOWN & PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, TO PARK MY CAR IN FRONT OF A BUSINESS, MY VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED FORWARD, UP OVER THE SIDEWALK. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED A 2ND TIME AS I TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT IMPACTED THE WALL OF THE BUILDING.

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