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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 4S4BRCAC1D3284103 · Checked Nov 13, 2026
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4S4BRCAC1D3•••••• 2013 Subaru OUTBACK

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Most reported Steering 1 Suspension 1 Visibility/wiper 1

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Visibility/wiper Oct 2016
The contact owns a 2013 subaru outback. When the front windshield wipers were activated, the wipers failed to operate. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was…
Steering Jun 2013
The steering of my new subaru outback seems to wander on the road. It is a challenge to keep this brand new vehicle between the lines or in a particular lane of the road. Vehicle wanders / drifts to left and / or right, will not track straight and does this when ever driving but…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4S4BRCAC1D3284103 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.