NHTSA Complaint #10251878 — 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK

SUSPENSION:REAR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10251878
Vehicle	2006 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR
Date of Incident	December 15, 2008
Date Filed	December 15, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

'06 SUBARU OUTBACK(AUTO) SEEMS TO HAVE HANDLING ISSUES CAUSED BY AWD SYSTEM. SOME HAVE DESCRIBED IT AS "GHOSTWALKING", WHERE THE REAR END OF THE CAR SHIFTS SIDE TO SIDE WHEN THE AWD KICKS IN. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. HAVE REPLACED TIRES AND CHECKED ALIGNMENT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR

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