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2011 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	967887
Internal NHTSA #	10501253
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2011
File date	01/07/11
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Subaru outback low beam headlights going out is a dangerous safety issue. Purchased 2011 outback in nov 2010. July 2011 driver side low beam headlight replaced at dealer. Nov 2011 passenger side low beam headlight replaced at dealer. July 2012 driver side low beam headlight replaced at dealer. Dealer checked out lighting system and found no problems. Dec 2012 both low beam headlights out. Called subaru corporate and they said they had no reports of this problem (even though there are lots of discussions online). Replaced at local mechanic because it was 17 degrees out and these bulbs are not easy or cheap to change (my cost was $40+ for 2 bulbs plus $38 for mechanic install). Identified that dealer bulbs removed were philips. Replaced with sylvania. March 2013 driver side low beam headlight out again. Called corporate again. They suggested taking to local dealer (45 minutes away) to have them check the car out. Corporate and dealer are sorry to hear of problem and will change the bulb ... But that doesn't eliminate the safety issue. In addition, it doesn't take care of the hassle or the costs. If you need more examples of this same problem (to prove it is not just my car), check out these other cases listed on this nhtsa website: 2011 ------------------------- date of incident: 03/01/2013 nhtsa id number: 10500919 date of incident: 05/03/2012 nhtsa id number: 10487940 date of incident: 09/13/2012 nhtsa id number: 10475296 date of incident: 08/17/2012 nhtsa id number: 10471366 2010 ---------------------------- date of incident: 11/01/2011 nhtsa id number: 10498055 date of incident: 10/01/2010 nhtsa id number: 10486749.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DELAWARE, OH
VIN pattern	4S4BRCGC7B3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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