| Issue ID | 835267 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10372689 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 30/11/10 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a 2011 subaru outback 2. 5i limited on nov 30 2010. On the drive home from the new car dealership the steering wheel had a shimmy and the entire car was vibrating. The vibration began 45mph and had gotten worse at 65/70mph. I contacted the dealer the next day and they determined by test driving the car that the four continental pro contact tires were defective. Eventually they replaced all four tires with new continental pro contact. The car is riding much better and smoother. The dealer wanted to install a vibration damper kit on the steering wheel and i declined. I prefer to know if there is a problem rather to cover it up. I hope this may help anyone having the same problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 125 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PORT ST LUCIE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRCJC0B3XXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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