| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004281928 | Incident Date: May, 14 2004 |
| Consumer's City: BERKELEY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | 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: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BG6854W7 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 28 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Apr, 19 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When driving at low speeds, the vehicle surged forward. this caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a light pole head on. upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. the consumer had the vehicle towed to the insurance company's designated repair facility. *ak this was quickly followed by 2-3 more accelerations in which the vehicle gained speed each time. the vehicle felt as if it were being shifted into the next gear. *sc *jb |
