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2005 Subaru OUTBACK Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	577270
Internal NHTSA #	10148955
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2005
File date	19/01/06
Component	TIRES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on interstate 35 we encountered patchy ice on the road surface. On more than one occasion with constant speed (60 mph, 10 mph below the posted speed limit), on straight streches of road, the rear end of our 2005 subaru outback awd would skid suddenly. The skids would occur without warning and were large enough to cause some body roll. In all cases the car recovered without input from the driver. When the awd system was deactivated per the subaru manual no such skids occured on the same trip in identical situations. I have driven in minnesota for over 20 years in rear wheel, front wheel, and 4 wheel drive vehicles and have never experienced the sudden skidding in steady state condiditons. The outback was taken to our local subaru dealer and the awd system was checked with no faults found. An internet search indicated that the combinatiion of bridgestone potenza re92 225/60r 16 tires (standard from the factory) and the awd of the subaru may be a dangerous combination. As stated earlier, with the awd system deacitvated and the car in front wheel drive, no skids were experienced. We have the same tire on our 2004 honda civic and have had no winter issues with it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5400
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	APPLE VALLEY, MN
VIN pattern	4S4BP61C657XXXXXX
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	19/08/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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.
What is Failure?
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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2005 Subaru OUTBACK Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru OUTBACK Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

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