Two problems related to front seat head restraint have been reported for the 2013 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the 2013 Outback.
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.
Seat head rest is too far forward and upper seat contours backward, putting pressure on neck and affecting spine. Seat needs added support (with a small upper back support and probably a lumbar support) to take pressure off the neck and get the head free from being pushed. Neck should be straight. Over time this will damage the spine if the headrest isn't made adjustable or support added to the seat. I'm adding support to the seat from aftermarket cushioning to get the pressure off my head/neck. Would like an adjustable headrest as was included in the 2013 Subaru impreza to get the headrest off the head (and the pressure off the neck, to get my neck and back straight). --- I am worried about receiving spam so didn't want to fill out some of the extra info asked for.
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