NHTSA Complaint #10885205 — 2016 SUBARU OUTBACK EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10885205
Vehicle	2016 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	October 27, 2015
Date Filed	July 16, 2016
Mileage	250 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

THERE IS A GLARE ON THE INFO SCREEN THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO READ MOST DAYLIGHT TIMES, NEEDS TO BE RECESSED AND/OR HOODED, THE AREA BELOW THAT SAYS TEMP AND TIME IS PLAIN UNREADABLE -ALSO VERY SMALL. HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON SUBARU FORUM FOR YEARS - SEEMS TIME TO ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A CRASH WITH THIS VEHICLE THEY BOUGHT BECAUSE IT WAS SO SAFE.

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