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2018 Subaru OUTBACK Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1466954
Internal NHTSA #	11093608
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2018
File date	25/04/18
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Traded in a 2016 for a 2018 . There is a problem with the steering. While driving , particularly at higher speeds, the steering seems to have a mind of it's own. The car will sway or veer to one side or the other. It feels to me as if a gust of wind has pushed the car and i have to adjust the steering. My husband describes it as if the car is hydroplaning. This is an intermittent. It feels very unsafe especially while driving on the highway at higher speeds. The car has at this time approximately 500 miles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EAST AMHERST, NY
VIN pattern	4S4BSATCXJ3XXXXXX
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?
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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	50
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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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2018 Subaru OUTBACK Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Subaru OUTBACK Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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