NHTSA Complaint #11289323 — 2020 SUBARU OUTBACK
EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11289323 |
| Vehicle | 2020 SUBARU OUTBACK |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 5,550 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE TOO BRIGHT OR NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY. I HAVE BEEN HIGH BEAMED ON MANY OCCASIONS. 9 TIMES ONE EVENING, 13 TIMES ANOTHER EVENING, AND 17 TIMES ON ANOTHER EVENING. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT FOR THE OTHER DIVERS AS WELL. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO SUBARU EVERY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. I HAVE ALSO HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD "THAT'S JUST THE WAY THEY ARE" "JUST IGNORE THE OTHER DRIVERS" WELL, I CAN'T DO THAT WHEN I AM CONSTANTLY BEING HIGH BEAMED FROM SO MANY OTHER VEHICLES. NOT JUST CARS. CARS, FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCKS, SEMI'S, SUV'S ETC. I HAVE EVEN BEEN HIGH BEAMED NOT ONLY ON OUR 2 LANE HIGHWAYS BUT ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WITH ME IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND THE OTHER DRIVER GOING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I TALKED WITH SUBARU AGAIN TODAY AND WAS TOLD "IF YOU TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE, AND THE TECHNICIAN SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE HEADLIGHTS THEN, THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO." AGAIN, THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I HAVE NEVER IN ALL MY YEARS OF DRIVING BEEN HIGH BEAMED SO MANY TIMES.
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