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2012 Subaru IMPREZA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1134583
Internal NHTSA #	10660224
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	IMPREZA
Model Year	2012
File date	21/11/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car was driven to a grocery store and was parked for approx. 15 minutes. Upon starting the car and placing it in reverse, the steering wheel vibrated and the power steering ceased to function accompanied by an epas warning light displayed on the dash. The light extinguished after two restarts, but re-lit upon slight movement of the steering wheel with momentary vibration and loss of power assist. We drove the car . 7 mile to the subaru dealer with no power steering assist. A service adviser started the car minutes later and the steering functioned normally with no malfunction light displayed. The service adviser said it was not possible to look for a stored code to determine what the problem was. The ambient temperature was about 40 deg f. The car was very difficult to steer without power assist at lower speed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	46500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LANDISVILLE, PA
VIN pattern	JF1GPAC6XCHXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Subaru IMPREZA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru IMPREZA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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