NHTSA Complaint #11098848 — 2010 SUBARU FORESTER SEATS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11098848
Vehicle	2010 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	April 23, 2018
Date Filed	May 30, 2018
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

FRONT LEFT SEAT HAS FALLEN AND FROM RESEARCH HERE AND ON INTERNET, IT APPEARS WELD HAS BROKEN ON SEAT. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 80K MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED ON RECALL. WE WERE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND LEFT FRONT SEAT JUST FELL.

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