Rear Seat Belt problems of the 2005 Subaru Legacy

2005 Subaru Legacy outback. The rear seat belts malfunctioned. When buckling the belts, the center belt would un-buckle. The seat belts were too close. The center seat belt was slightly above the left hand seat belt which caused the left hand seat belt to unlock. The consumer found at the dealer that these vehicle's seat belt were defective. The consumer contacted the manufacture and was informed that there was nothing that they could do.

Seat belt tightens to the point of choking handicapped senior citizen. We were able to stop the car and after climbing in through the rear window I was able to hold the belt so it would quit tightening subsequently able to release. This has happened more than once. Once with just a senior that was able to follow instructions.

Consumer driving with child in rear seat. Consumer slowed down to exit freeway, and the middle seat back came down and unbuckled the seat belt. Seat back pushed the middle seat belt into the release of the side seat belt and unlocking the booster seat. Consumer's daughter told consumer that her seat belt came undone. Consumer stopped and rebucled the seat belt. This was a rental vehicle from dollar rental. Contents of trunks was what consumer believed pushed the seat back down, and unbuckled the seat belt.