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2009 Subaru OUTBACK Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1237077
Internal NHTSA #	10789092
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2009
File date	10/08/13
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The headlights on our outback burn out frequently. We have had multiple different headlights burn out (at least 5) over the years that we've had the car. On each occurance the light burned out when the vehicle was started and not while driving. One time both headlights burned out simultaneously when starting the car and we had to drive back home from out of town with our brights on the entire time so we could see.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAINT PAUL, MN
VIN pattern	4S4BP61C397XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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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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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2009 Subaru OUTBACK Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Subaru OUTBACK Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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