Front Seat Head Restraint problems of the 1998 Subaru Legacy

Two problems related to front seat head restraint have been reported for the 1998 Subaru Legacy. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Seat Head Restraint problem

Failure Date: 08/20/2001

My car (Subaru Legacy limited) was stopped and hit from behind.

2 Front Seat Head Restraint problem

Failure Date: 01/01/1901

Inquiring how a government initiated recall the year of a car or replacement parts works, injured in a 1998 Legacy wagon. The consumer tried to recover the original head rest from the vehicle, but was told it was no longer available and it would be replaced with a much safer model. The consumer learned that the manufacturer unofficially replaced the seats and head rests of her make and model beginning with the 1999.


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