| Issue ID | 1517042 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11154177 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 11/09/18 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I took delivery of this new vehicle on 10 september 2018 after short test drive on urban streets. By the time i had driven on about 100 miles on rural and 4 lane roads i was really disturbed by the way the vehicle "wandered" from side to side and seemingly without any steering wheel input except enough to correct the drift to right or left. It seems when the wheels are centered the steering wheel appears to have "dead zone". I called the service manager and he said "we get a lot of complaints about that". Took it to dealer on 30 oct 2018 as(3341 miles) and said it was alright . I have not "gotten used to it" and is exhausting to drive. It is like driving in strong cross winds when there is no wind or hydroplaning on dry roads. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ABBEVILLE, LA |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BSAFC6K3XXXXXX |
| 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 | 65 |
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