NHTSA Complaint #8005304 — 1997 SUBARU LEGACY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8005304
Vehicle	1997 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	January 20, 2002
Date Filed	March 11, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS SET AT 65 MPH, GOING UP AN INCLINE AND MAKING A TURN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A WALL. DRIVER INJURED. VEHICLE TOTALED*AK *YD

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