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2010 Subaru OUTBACK Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1176795
Internal NHTSA #	10706601
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2010
File date	05/03/10
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have 2 cars, a 2002 chev. Impala and a 2010 subaru outback. Both cars have an automatic on headlight feature. The headlight switch on the impala is on the dashboard and i have never touched it in the 13 years i have the car. It works perfectly, when the light level is low the headlights come on. The outback has the headlight switch on the end of the turn indicator stalk. The switch has a number of positions, the first 3 being headlight automatic on, headlight manual on and parking lights on. When the headlights are on, either on the automatic on or headlights manual on positions as well as the parking lights on position there is an indicator light on the dashboard as well as the dashboard lights are on. With the indicator light on the dashboard and the dashboard lights on you cannot tell which of the 3 positions the switch is at, all indicators are the same. Many times, inadvertently because of using the turn signal stalk, the headlight switch turns to the parking light position and i find myself driving with the parking lights on rather than the headlights, a dangerous situation. There is no indication on the dashboard of this dangerous condition. The light indicator bulb is on and the dashboard lights are on but the headlights are off. Again a dangerous condition. The light switch should be relocated from the turn signal stalk to the dashboard or the light indicator on the dashboard should be off when in the parking light position.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STATEN ISLAND, NY
VIN pattern	4S4BRBCC3A3XXXXXX
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?
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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Vehicle speed	50
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2010 Subaru OUTBACK Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Subaru OUTBACK Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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