| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004301729 | Incident Date: Sep, 18 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SHORELINE | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: IMPREZA | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1GG65503H | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 06 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Apr, 23 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Approaching stop light on surface street; dry conditions, flat road; approx 30 mph; anticipating stopping. lift foot off accelerator and apply brakes to slow down; car does not slow; feels out of control & unable to stop; turn car to right to get off road to avoid hitting cars ahead; turn into a tree; airbag deployed; car totaled; emergency vehicles respond; ambulance to hospital; broken l-2 in back; severe bruising; at my request, vehicle inspected by insurer; have not seen inspection report; reported to me that "brakes had pressure and fluid"; after seeking advice from accident expert, not confident vehicle inspection was thorough enough; am absolutely sure there was a mechanical failure of some type due to circumstances of accident (i.e., enough time to correct any driver error). *nm |
