NHTSA Complaint #10135200 — 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10135200
Vehicle	2005 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Date of Incident	September 1, 2005
Date Filed	September 2, 2005
Mileage	125 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

DT: 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK - THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHT TO DRIVE SAFELY AT NIGHT. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE. THERE WAS VERY LIMITED ROAD WAY VISION, WITH ONLY A COUPLE HUNDRED FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR THAT WAS LIT UP PROPERLY, FROM THAT POINT ON IT WAS JUST BLACK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON TO GET HOME SAFELY. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO ADJUST THEM. *JB

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