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2020 SUBARU OUTBACK — STEERING

crash · 1875494 · 2023-02-23

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that their daughter was driving approximately 35 mph when the dashboard displayed that an electronic power steering failure had occurred. The driver then lost control of the vehicle and ended up going over a curb hitting some rocks on the landscaping. The air bags did not deploy due to only the undercarriage being the only part that hit the curb and rocks on the landscaping. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. A police report was filed. As a result, the transmission as well as other parts of the vehicle to be damaged. There were no injuries or medical attention needed. The dealer diagnosed that the steering gearbox needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11508669
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown