NHTSA Complaint #10683270 — 2015 SUBARU OUTBACK

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10683270
Vehicle 2015 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State WI

Consumer Description

NOTE: NO ACCIDENT - REPORTING SAFETY ISSUE!!! INCIDENT DATE = DATE ISSUE IDENTIFIED: AS THE DRIVER, I AM SEEING LIGHT UNDER THE HOOD IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD AND THE OPENING UNDER THE HOOD. OUTSIDE LIGHT AND ROAD IMAGES ARE VISIBLE THROUGH THE OPENING FOR THE DRIVERS WIPER, DUE TO THE WIDE GAP BETWEEN THE DRIVERS FRONT FENDER AND HOOD. I FOUND THIS SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE WHEN I ADJUSTED MY SEAT TO THE POSITION MOST COMFORTABLE FOR DRIVING. THIS WAS REPORTED TO MY DEALER AND SUBARU. IN ADDITION, I PRESENTED A VIDEO AND PICTURES THAT SHOWS FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT, INSIDE THE VEHICLE, I CAN CLEARLY SEE OUTSIDE LIGHT AND IMAGES WHICH IS DISTRACTING WHEN I DRIVE AND TO ME A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE REVIEW VIDEO AND PICTURES LINKS FOR FULL DETAILS: VIDEO: HTTP://YOUTU.BE/6EHUCZNJW2U STANDARD FORMAT VERSION (LOWERCASE ALL CHARACTERS EXPECT FOLLOWING /----CZN--2U) HD PICTURES: HTTPS://DRIVE.GOOGLE.COM/OPEN?ID=0BY5M44GNHDECFLLFADM0VMRNTM9PNS1KBEZIBEJ6EWSYCVJLEXRLSUFVTHNIWUPQRXHKR1K&AUTHUSER=0

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