Seat Belt Related Problems of the 2005 Subaru Outback

Table 1 shows two common seat belt related problems of the 2005 Subaru Outback.

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Subaru Outback

Problem Category Number of Problems
Rear Seat Belt problems
1
Seat Belt problems
1

Rear Seat Belt problem #1

Rear passenger safety belts do not extend sufficiently when child seat is installed in central position for 05 model compared to older models.

Seat Belt problem #2

The consumer stated that when someone was sitting in the rear middle seat, the seat belt would unlock the left seat belt. The service dealer stated that they would inform the manufacturer of the issue, they did submitt a complaint, but it may take up to 6 months before the problem could be corrected. The consumer searched different vehicles for the same make/model and they all had the same type of seat belts.


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