NHTSA Complaint #530912 — 1998 SUBARU FORESTER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	530912
Vehicle	1998 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 6, 1998
Date Filed	February 17, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NM

Consumer Description

VEHICLE SURGED WHEN BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND CRASHED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT.

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