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2005 Subaru OUTBACK Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	958885
Internal NHTSA #	10492143
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2005
File date	26/12/08
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2005 subaru outback. On several occasions, driving on hard-packed snow and/or ice/glaze on the highway i have found it nearly impossible to drive the car at traffic speeds without the rear end losing grip and sliding side to side. It feels like it's very windy, and you're about to lose control. Except that it's not windy. The car just seems to lose traction in the rear wheels. We've had to slow down to around 30 mph while semi-trucks, regular fwd and even rwd vehicles blew by us. I've driven in these wintry conditions for 35 years without this sort of issue. I've owned a 1997 outback and never experienced this sort of issue. But this 2005 is scary if the road conditions are just right (wrong). This is a definite safety hazard and while i love the car in many other ways i will probably need to get rid of it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MINNEAPOLIS, MN
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Subaru OUTBACK Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru OUTBACK Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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