DETROIT (AP) – Subaru is informing owners of some newer Legacy and Outback vehicles not to drive them because the steering can fail.  Dealers are being told to stop sales.
 
The company is recalling about 52,000 of the cars and SUVs from the 2016 and 2017 model years.  It also told dealers to stop selling them until they’re repaired.
 
Subaru says in government documents filed Friday morning that steering columns may have been manufactured improperly by a parts supplier. The columns may not engage, meaning the steering wheel could rotate freely and the driver could lose control.
 
The problem was discovered May 3, 2016 when the owner of a 2016 Outback reported trouble.  The company did not state whether there have been any accidents or injuries.
 
Subaru says dealers will check the steering columns. If they were not built properly, they’ll be replaced beginning in mid-May.