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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001069251 | Incident Date: Apr, 12 2001 |
| Consumer's City: WAUKESHA | Consumer's State: WI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: OUTBACK | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 2 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: CAR TOTALLE | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 13 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 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 parking my car to go to the video store with my son. it appeared to lurch forward, speeding up, and did not come to a stop until it hit four other cars, and finally plowed into a large 4x4 broadside, with enough speed to push it into another car. my airbags deployed, and my disabled child fell out of the passenger side onto the pavement. paramedics where called and he was determined to have minor injuries. i had previous problems with the key sticking, and sometimes unexplained minor speedups int he transmission, but didn't realize how severe it was. now i understand this is a possible, serious problem with my vehicle. the car is considered totalled, but hasn't been disposed of as yet. police took pictures at the scene. please help me figure this out.*ak |
