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2025 SUBARU ASCENT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 2248987 · 2026-09-21

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
ASCENT
Year
2025
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
22,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2025 Subaru Ascent. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking spot with a foot on the brake pedal, the engine suddenly revved loudly and unintendedly accelerated. The vehicle crashed into a pole head-on and came to a stop. The vehicle was towed from the scene and was deemed a total loss. The contact sustained cuts on the hands, a sore back, a brain bleed, and body soreness. Medical attention was sought. The dealer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11765912
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown