| Issue ID | 836455 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10373896 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 06/12/10 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. The contact stated that the steering wheel was shaking abnormally when driving at various speeds. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. On a later date while driving approximately 45 mph, the front passenger side tire exploded. There were damages to the front end of the vehicle as a result. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility where a diagnostic was performed that located the failure at the front passenger side ball joint. The manufacturer was contacted and the vehicle was re-examined. The manufacturer determined that the contact must have hit something that caused the ball joint to fracture and would not take any liability for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 3,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION , VT |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRBCC4B3XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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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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