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2015 SUBARU OUTBACK — SEATS

1 injured · 1167969 · 2015-03-22

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
1,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAVE A NEW 2015 SUBARU OUTBACK LIMITED. WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASE, IT STARTED GIVING ME LOWER BACK PAIN. SEVERAL OWNERS OF NEW 2015 OUTBACK INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL REVIEWERS ARE ALSO REPORTING BACK PAIN AND INJURIES BECAUSE OF OVER EXTENDING LUMBAR SUPPORT - SOME EXAMPLES ATTACHED BELOW. WHEN CONTACTED SUBARU, I WAS ADVISED THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE THE LUMBAR SUPPORT. DEALER ALSO ADVISED ME THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE FROM THEIR SIDE. IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED IF THIS CAN BE INVESTIGATED. HTTP://WWW.SUBARUOUTBACK.ORG/FORUMS/138-GEN-5-2015-PRESENT/210521-TOO-AGGRESSIVE-LUMBAR-SUPPORT-KILLING-MY-BACK.HTML HTTP://WWW.KBB.COM/CAR-NEWS/ALL-THE-LATEST/2015-SUBARU-LEGACY-FINALLY-A-CONTENDER/2000010841/. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10700936
Machine
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