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2005 Subaru OUTBACK Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	745657
Internal NHTSA #	10290730
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2005
File date	01/11/09
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We purchased a used 2005 subaru outback ltd. Wagon in august of 2008 and almost immediately had to replace the left front driver's low beam headlight bulb. Since that time, we have replaced 3 more left side headlight low beam bulbs and 2 right side low beam headlight bulbs. Subaru tells us there are no issues with their electrical system, yet they claim that they have redesigned the low beam headlight bulbs 3 times now and that their branded bulbs should work. At appx. $20. 00 each, their solution should not be acceptable. We have spent over $100. 00 replacing bulbs that should last for years and years, not 2-3 months! We are asking for assistance with this problem. We live in a rural area of colorado where there are few street or highway lights and wildlife is always a concern while driving. You need proper vehicle lighting to remain safe on the road and this known defect by subaru needs to be addressed. Headlight failure doesn't always happen near a subaru dealer. Off the shelf replacement bulbs should do the job, but don't because subaru is not sharing the correct lighting technology with the aftermarket manufacturers. This may not be the first complaint you have received. We see many 2005-2006 subaru's like ours with burned out headlamps. Thank you for your consideration of our complaint.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66389
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MONTROSE, CO
VIN pattern	4S4BP62C857XXXXXX
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
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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.
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2005 Subaru OUTBACK Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Subaru OUTBACK Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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