NHTSA Complaint #10493832 — 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10493832
Vehicle	2013 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 21, 2013
Date Filed	January 22, 2013
Mileage	2,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

THIS NEW VEHICLE HAS STEERING THAT TENDS TO WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE DRIVING ON VARIOUS TYPES OF ROADS. ON URBAN INTERSTATE TRAVEL IT IS NECESSARY TO BE VERY VIGILANT WHEN DRIVING IN THE LANES AS THE CAR WILL OFTEN HEAD FOR THE EDGE OF THE LANE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS TENDENCY IS BALANCED BETWEEN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT, AND DOES NOT SEEM TO BE PREDICTABLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE HEAD MECHANIC DROVE THE CAR. THEY SPECIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. I FIND THAT THE ATTENTION THAT MUST BE PAID TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE ROADWAY LANES IS TIRING AND FAR EXCEEDS ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE DRIVEN. *TR

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