| Issue ID | 1222869 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10775901 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 24/09/15 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased the car (2011 outback) new in october of 2011. Since then headlights have been replaced at least 4 times and now (september 2015) other exterior lights are starting to fail. It appears this is a common problem. I replaced the driver's side headlight less than a month ago and it is already burned out again. This is a repeated problem and it seems that we're getting less and less life out of the headlights as time goes on. The subaru dealer seems to think this is just an effect of driving with the headlights on (what am i supposed to do, drive without light?) and not an actual problem with the car. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DAMASCUS, MD |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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