NHTSA Complaint #11573988 — 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11573988
Vehicle	2016 SUBARU IMPREZA
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	February 1, 2024
Date Filed	February 26, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

The seat foam has degraded and exposed the metal frame through the seat cover on the driver side front seat. It is not safe to drive with a metal frame being exposed. A service bulletin (12-232-18 dated 2/6/2018) indicates there is an issue with the seat construction that can lead to this defect/degradation but refuse to acknowledge the issue to customers calling it an "outside forces" problem.

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