Thousands Of Subarus Recalled For Steering Problem

DETROIT (CBS/AP) – Subaru is telling owners of some newer Legacy and Outback vehicles not to drive them because the steering can fail.

A recall notice says there may be an issue in some vehicles causing the steering column shaft to not working properly.

"If this were to occur, the steering wheel may rotate freely and the driver would lose the ability to steer the vehicle," the notice says.

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The recall affects the 2016 and 2017 Subaru Legacy, and 2015, 2016 and 2017 Subaru Outbacks.

Subaru says the recall was prompted when a 2016 Subaru Outback driver experienced a steering issue on May 3.

Subaru says dealers will check the steering columns. If they weren't built properly, they'll be replaced. That starts in mid-May.

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