NHTSA Complaint #10346116 — 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10346116
Vehicle	2006 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 12, 2010
Date Filed	July 29, 2010
Mileage	44,438 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STEERING TIE ROD PRECIPITOUSLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING SEPARATED INTO TWO SEPARATE PIECES WHEN THE INNER PART OF THE TIE ROD PULLED OUT OF THE THREADED SLEEVE ON THE OUTER PART OF THE TIE ROD WHEN I DROVE INTO MY DRIVEWAY, LEAVING ME WITH NO STEERING CONTROL ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. EXAMINATION SHOWS THE THREADS ON THE INNER PART OF TIE ROD WERE DEFECTIVE POSSIBLY WHEN MANUFACTURED ALLOWING SEPARATION AND LACK OF STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK , 4 YEARS OLD, 44,000 MILES. TIRE WEAR WAS NORMAL AND NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS EVIDENT PRIOR TO PROBLEM. *TR

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