| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001063523 | Incident Date: Jan, 14 2001 |
| Consumer's City: FAIRFAX | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: LEGACY | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Steering |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BK4350X6 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 16 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was on an entry ramp to interstate 95 and found myself a bit out of line in the road after i had turned to check oncoming traffic. i tried to correct, and lost steering control. car went into fishtail from which i was unable to recover, and eventually spun out into oncoming interstate traffic, where i was hit by a tractor-trailer. roadway was damp, weather misty, temp mid-forties, and i believe there was sand on ramp left over from previous snow/ice treatment. i must say occupant protection worked well. i have cracked sternum (probably from airbag; i am a very short driver and sit way forward) and a knot on my forehead, 2 blakc eyes and lots of bruises, but was in good enough shape to be treated and released from er. i don't know if steering or suspension failure occurred, but wanted you to have the data point in case you can discover a pattern. |
