Subaru Outback Recall, Subaru Legacy Recall, Steering Crash Risk

Outback Recall due to Steering Loss Danger
Report Receipt Date: MAY 13, 2013 
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V194000 
Component(s): STEERING 
Potential Number of Units Affected: 5,379

Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
 
SUMMARY:
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2013 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from February 15, 2012, through June 15, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the inner and outer shafts of the steering column assembly may become disengaged from one another.
CONSEQUENCE:
If the shafts become disengaged, the driver would lose the ability to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.


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