NHTSA Complaint #11184192 — 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11184192
Vehicle	2005 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 21, 2019
Date Filed	March 4, 2019
Mileage	170,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES LIKE ICE AND SNOW, THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN SWAYING LEFT AND RIGHT UNCONTROLLABLY. THE SENSATION, ALSO KNOWN AS "GHOST WALKING" COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE DRIVER CAN NOT CONTROL THE SWAYING, AND SPINNING OUT. CONDITIONS OF PROBLEM: DRIVING DURING WINTER CONDITIONS, ON SNOWY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. THE VEHICLE IS FINE UNDER DRY/NORMAL CONDITIONS. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE STEMS FROM THE AWD SYSTEM.

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