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2006 Subaru OUTBACK Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	909203
Internal NHTSA #	10449719
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2006
File date	24/02/12
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on hwy 287 from casper back to laramie, wy at around 40 mph, which is lower than the speed limit of 65 mph, the car started fishtailing by itself suddenly and span 360 to the side of the road, there's black ice on the road but overall condition was good. The reason why i drove much slower than other cars (fwd cars) was that i don't have any confidence with the subaru, it feels like the car is 'floating' on the road, the rear end tends to slide to the left or right all by itself, without any hard braking, fast steering, or sudden pushing on the throttle. I bought this car used last year with about 84k miles on it, it came with a set of snow tires, i had this problem once while the car skidded and span 360 on the interstate at 45 mph ( i was much slower than most of the cars on the highway), i changed the tired and had it re-aligned after the winter, and it happened again this winter, all parts on the suspension are from stock, no aftermarket parts were ever added to the car except for the tires, so i think there may be some issues with the suspension design of my car that's been there from the factory. I did some research online and found the term 'ghostwalking', it appears to be pretty common on outback from 05 to 09, i wonder if subaru has acknowledged this issue and how can i get this fixed.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LARAMIE, WY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	40
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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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2006 Subaru OUTBACK Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Subaru OUTBACK Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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