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Subaru Outback Steering Safety Report | Aug 30, 2011
Reported on Aug 30, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY, GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY AND POWER STEERING FLUID WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,710. UPDATED 10/27/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WAS STIFF ALL THE TIME. HE STATED THE FASTER HE DROVE, THE HARDER THE STEERING BECAME, AS IF THERE WERE NO POWER STEERING. UPDATED 11/07/11 | |
Make: | Subaru |
Model: | Outback |
Manufactured by: | Subaru of America, Inc. |
Year: | 2011 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | GLYNDON MN |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S4BRCKC4B3 |
Mileage: | 4710 miles. |
Speed: | 50 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 4 |
Vehicle type: | AWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
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