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2021 SUBARU ASCENT — STEERING

crash · 1804847 · 2022-03-30

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
ASCENT
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Ascent. The contact stated that while the daughter was driving approximately 20 mph and making a slight right turn, the steering wheel did not respond and the vehicle drifted to the left and crashed into the guard rail. Prior to the incident the driver indicated the steering wheel felt wobbly and unstable. There were no injuries reported. The police was called to scene and the vehicle was towed away. No further information was available. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 10,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11459011
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown