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2010 Subaru FORESTER Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	923690
Internal NHTSA #	10460989
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2010
File date	08/06/12
Component	SEAT BELTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Nhtsa campaign id number: 12v099000 subaru's recall campaign number is wqa-37. I had this recall done and want to inform you about this new safety issue. Subaru has this recall on rear seat belts buckles. Per the subaru mechanic, they are exchanging two buckles and twisting the new ones together during the installation. The new installed buckles are shorter! In addition, they are twisting them together which is unsafe and makes them even shorter! This is a safety issue! New buckles being shorter do not come out of the seat making it extremely hard if not impossible to buckle any one or all three real belts when a person sits in there let alone when you have a child seat in place. Because the buckles are so short and extremely hard to reach and work with, many times unknowingly you don? T lock the seat belt in the buckle because it stays in, which creates false feeling of security and a safety issue. Subaru mechanic told me they have received multiple complains from forester owners about this issue. 2010 subaru forester, x (base) model. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALATINE, IL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 Subaru FORESTER Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Subaru FORESTER Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

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