Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / OUTBACK / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004313261 Incident Date: Oct, 31 2004
Consumer's City: HAMILTON SQUARE Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: OUTBACK Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 21 2004 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: There was a defect in the lighting and the adjustment caused low beams to create a glare to the oncoming traffic. *bf the high and low beam filaments were in one bulb and the bulb was surrounded by a collar which may had contributed to the problem. when the low beams were on or when driving at night in rural areas, it looked as if a dark shade was pulled down making the lighted area only about 6 feet off of the ground throughout 180 degrees horizontally. *sc