NHTSA Complaint #10354919 — 2010 SUBARU LEGACY
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10354919 |
| Vehicle | 2010 SUBARU LEGACY |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 824 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NE |
Consumer Description
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY VIBRATE AND TURN TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DECREASED THE PSI ON THE TIRES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE VARIOUS REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. SHE ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD TWO CLICKING NOISES. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND WHEN SHE RELEASED THE PRESSURE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL SHE AGAIN HEARD TWO CLICKING NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURES CONTINUE TO RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 824 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,894.
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