Currently SAM applies the Robophobia debuff when he is in party. Either the description of the Robophobia flaw should be updated to reflect that it applies everywhere not just combat or (preferably) the flaw should be changed so it applies to hostile automechanicals or npc automechanicals of a certain reputation or whatever.
"Automechanicals now give you the willies, and when they're attacking your party you're not as effective as you should be."