# 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1472735` · 2018-06-01 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** OUTBACK
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
- **Miles at failure:** 55,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
THE HEADREST POINTS AT A HARSH ANGLE FORWARD AND MAY CAUSE SEVERE NECK INJURY.  TWO SEPERATE INCIDENTS:    1. MOVING FORWARD AT A LEFT TURN ANGLE, CARS HITTING EACH OTHERS RT FRONT. RESULT BRAIN STEM HEMORRHAGE AND BILATERAL HEMATOMA. APRIL 3, 2018    2. STOPPED IN TRAFFIC HIT FROM THE REAR. RESULT NECK STRAIN. MAY 10, 2018  *TT  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*