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2009 Subaru IMPREZA Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	742823
Internal NHTSA #	10287211
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	IMPREZA
Model Year	2009
File date	08/10/09
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Is nhtsa aware of how nearly useless the low beam headlights are on some subarus? I just bought a new 2009 impreza. Its low beams are so dim they're dangerous, and because of them i wish i hadn't bought the car. The first evening i drove it, i almost ran over a group of people -- and would have if i hadn't been stopped at a stop sign. The way the low beam headlights are configured, i couldn't see these people until they stepped off the curb. Subaru customer service advice? Keep the lights clean. They were; they are; i will -- but no matter how immaculate they are, they still cast too little light. Would nhtsa please check into this darkness at subaru? An employee at the car dealership told me his 2008 subaru has the same problem. Oh and by the way, the fog lights don't help a bit. They make no difference at all. I hope nsc can prompt subaru to cast some light! If this problem is typical -- and i gather that it is -- i think a recall is needed. Thank you. Updated 10/16/09
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	ROCHESTER, MN
VIN pattern	JF1GH60609HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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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.
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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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2009 Subaru IMPREZA Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru IMPREZA Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

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