NHTSA Complaint #784757 — 1998 SUBARU FORESTER

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	784757
Vehicle	1998 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	November 1, 1998
Date Filed	October 3, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

VEHICLE DELAYED THEN JERKED INTO REVERSE, RUNNING INTO A BUILDING AN CAUSING SIGNIFICANT VEHICLE DAMAGE. *SLC

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