| Issue ID | 1396555 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11012151 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 28/11/16 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When making steering corrections as you drive, the steering makes the car very to the left or right as you make slight steering corrections. The problem is very noticeable at high speeds. The vehicle sways allot to the left or right as you make steering corrections. The problem happens consistently under slight acceleration or deceleration. I would describe as a dead zone when steering. At speeds between 55 and 75 the vehicle came very close to side sideswiping another vehicle. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 300 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STEEP FALLS, ME |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BSAFCXG3XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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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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