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2015 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

crash · 2252989 · 2026-10-02

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
XV CROSSTREK
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

I started the car up in a parking spot located in [XXX]. When I shifted it into drive, it immediately took off, and when I repeatedly hit the brake, it wouldn't stop. It hit a parked car about a car and a half length in front of me, which hit another parked car in front of it; both were damaged. The front of my car was severely damaged, and the engine shut down. I was able to start it up and move it back to its original parking spot and shut it down. A police report was filed by a [XXX] police officer at the scene of the accident, Incident number: XXX It has been towed to V&J Auto Body in [XXX], tel: [XXX]. I understand there have been incidents of SUAs(Sudden Unexpected Accelerations) with several Subaru Models. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11768589
Machine
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