NHTSA Complaint #11685556 — 2025 SUBARU FORESTER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11685556
Vehicle	2025 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	September 6, 2025
Date Filed	September 7, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

Driving at night , headlights low beam were weak and did not project far enough for me to see objects, the headlights cut off with complete darkness above a certain height I feel the car is unsafe to drive at night in low light situations , also raining conditions make the weak headlights worse

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