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2018 Subaru OUTBACK Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1597996
Internal NHTSA #	11253269
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2018
File date	17/01/18
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	tl the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. The contact stated that when making a sharp turn the steering wheel locks into that position until manuallymoved out of that position and then it returns to normal center position. This is a safety issue. It could run into other cars or objects. The vehicle was driven to sangera subaru (5500 gasoline alley dr. Bakersfield, ca 93313 phone #661-438-5588) to be corrected. The failure was duplicated. The dealer stated that is the normal operation of the power steering milage at that time was 7,000 miles. dt*jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	THACHABI, CA
VIN pattern	4S4BSACCXJ3XXXXXX
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?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Dealer's name	SANGERA SUBARU
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What is Recall?
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

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