| Issue ID | 1389179 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11002946 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 12/06/17 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Steering sticks while in a turn and resists the drivers input to straighten the wheel, causing either failure to straighten on demand or over-steering to opposite side while attempting to straighten. This is an intermittent issue and varies in both frequency and severity, and typically occurs during each use of the vehicle. The malfunction seems to occur more frequently during sustained left turns, and is most problematic on curvy roads where failure to straighten wheels or over-steering to opposite side could be catastrophic. The malfunction occurs while in a turning motion on city streets and on curvy highways, usually when wheel is turned more than ~20 degrees and sustained briefly. The issue was reported to the subaru dealer. They drove and inspected the car and were unable to fix or diagnose the problem. The car is new and was received on 06/09/2017. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO |
| VIN pattern | JF2SJAWC0HHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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