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Subaru Outback Exterior Lighting Safety Report | Jan 12, 2011
Reported on Jan 12, 2011
| WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN AUTO MODE THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND THEN TURN OFF WHILE GOING UNDER INTERSTATE BRIDGE OVERPASSES. THE HAZARD WITH THIS IS: VEHICLES IN FRONT THINK THEY ARE BEING SIGNALING AT AND THEY SUDDENLY SLOW . ALSO VEHICLES IN ONCOMING LANES THINK THEY ARE BEING SIGNALED AT. THEY SLOW AND STARE. THIS ISSUE I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALERS. THEY KNOW ITS A PROBLEM BUT GIVE NO SOLUTION OR HAVE A CORRECT REPLACEMENT PART.THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL, ALL SUBARUS DO THIS . THERE IS AN ADJUSTMENT THEY HAVE TRIED BUT EITHER THE LIGHTS COME ON TOO SOON OR THEY DON'T COME ON SOON ENOUGH. AT THE HAPPY MEDIUM THEY COME ON AS DESCRIBE ABOVE AT EVERY BRIDGE OVERPASS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD ADDRESS THIS DEFECT. OTHER OWNERS I HAVE TALKED WITH EITHER MANUALLY TURN THEIR LIGHTS ON WHEN NEEDED OR THEY LEAVE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN THE ALWAYS ON POSITION. HEADLIGHTS ARE EXPENSIVE FOR THIS MODEL AND LEAVING THEM ON IS NOT AN OPTION FOR ME. SOMETIMES I FORGET TO TURN THEM AND I FIND MYSELF DRIVING IN THE DARK. ALL MY OTHER CARS HAVE AUTO-ON LIGHTS AND NATURALLY WORK PROPERLY. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DEFECT. IF I WAS PRIVY TO THIS DEFECT I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT A SUBARU. *TR | |
| Make: | Subaru |
| Model: | Outback |
| Manufactured by: | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | RICHMOND VA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S4BRBCC7B3 |
| Mileage: | 5035 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Suspension | Next Report:Vehicle Speed Control |