NHTSA Complaint #11518391 — 2018 SUBARU OUTBACK

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11518391
Vehicle	2018 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 15, 2022
Date Filed	April 22, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

About 8 months ago I was turning into a space in the parking lot of a large store (Kohls) the car lunged forward on it's own when I took my foot off the accelerator. I was able to stop the car with the brake pedal before ramming a lamp post. I did not report it to a dealership. Nothing like it has happened in the 8 months/3000 miles of driving since. It took me completely by surprise without any indication of system failure.

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