Front Seat Belt Retractor Problems of Subaru Forester

On oct. 5,2007 - I was stopped at a traffic light. An illegal alien without a drivers license was looking for his cell phone and traveling at least 15-20 miles over the posted speed - slammed into the back of my car. It sent my car through the intersection and turned it completely around. While this was going on the seatback of my driver's seat collapsed onto the back seat. Because of the collapse - my seatbelt did not protect me - it nearly severed my left ear. I have no memory of any of it. I have a brain slosh injury - (similar to shaken baby syndrome). I have double vision, neck pain, and back pain. I have memory problems and lost two weeks pay for the two weeks I missed of work. I still have all these problems a month later, but unfortunately, if you want to eat and have bills to pay - you have to work!.

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Was waiting at a stop light when another vehicle rearended Forester. Seat belt on driver's side failed to restrain. This caused driver to hit head on steering wheel. Seat belt was still locked. Er treatment and released.

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Aotomobile skidded of road d/t snow/slush stopping in culvert. Damage to front end considered substantial. Air bags did not deploy and seat belt apparently did not hold occupant since her head hit the windshield. She was transported to local er. The fact that the airbags did not depoly impressed the police and emts at the accident site.

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Design of belt, whenever getting into vehicle consumer complained that he always was seating on top of seat belt before he could fasten it. Dealer notified, and was unwilling to assist in this matter. The seat belt was very hard to buckle up.

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Brakes lightly applied due to slush on roadway,brakes did not work vehicle crashed, driver suffered concusion as head hit windshield and air bags did not depoly. Seat belt did not hold driver firmly. Subaru home office notified, chris, customer service rep appears not very concerned and almost callous in response to our concerns. Ins CO has elected to further investigation the vehicle.