NHTSA Complaint #10597665 — 2011 SUBARU LEGACY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10597665
Vehicle	2011 SUBARU LEGACY
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	November 1, 2011
Date Filed	June 11, 2014
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING MY THIRD TOTAL SET OF LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE FIRST YEAR SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. FIRST ONE SIDE THEN THE OTHER BURN OUT, AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO REPLACE THE BULBS SO IT COSTS A LOT OF MONEY. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS, EITHER THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BULBS OR THE INACCESSIBILITY OF THE DESIGN MAKING THEM IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE WITHOUT EXTREME COST. I HAVE USED HIGH QUALITY BULBS AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER. THEY ALL JUST BURN OUT. IT SEEMS LIKE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR

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