Seat Belt Problems of Subaru Outback - part 2

My seat belt warning light on the dashboard was coming on intermittently but usually went off if I turned the engine off and restarted it. But now it's on constantly. The dealer says it's a malfunction involving the passenger seat belt apparatus and it's not cover under the extended warranty. The cost of the repair is estimate to be over $350. I see online that many people have this problem with the 2005-2009 Outbacks. The mechanism is obviously defective and should be recalled.

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With a passenger in the front seat and the seat belt fastened, the seat belt warning chime and light activated and the passenger air bag was deactivated. In a later incident, the passenger moved to the back seat and the seat belt warning chime and light continued to be activated with no one in the passenger seat (buckling or unbuckling the seat belt made no difference.

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2011 Subaru Outback. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle back up camera defect and requests reimbursement for repairs. The consumer stated the back-up camera was not centered properly, the drivers side shoulder harness intermittently would not retract fully. Therefore, causing it to get stuck in the closing door and the heat register at the drivers foot seemed to be partially blocked. The dealer informed the consumer, the reason why the camera was not centered, was because it had been hit, and it would cost $99. 00 to repair it.

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Seat belts do not retract completly. This causes them to get caught in closing door and possible becom bent and unable to lock. Dealer wanted to charge $99 to diagonose problem.

When my wife sits in the passenger seat the majority of the time the passenger side air bag will not be turned on. My wife is roughly 5'2" and 120 lbs. Dealer claims there is nothing wrong but that the sensors can be overly sensitive with smaller people. This is a safety issue as the bag will not deploy in an accident if it is off.

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The contact owns a 2001 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and he noticed that both front sent belts would not properly retract, leaving a lot of slack between vehicle occupants and the seat belts. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The contact also stated that the engine was leaking oil onto the exhaust manifold. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the rear main entrance seal on the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 165,000.

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Was driving my recently bought 2002 Subaru Outback, when my child who was sitting in the middle seat in the back started screaming that the seatbelt was hurting her and she couldn't breathe. I made an emergency stop at a full service gas station, jumped out and tried getting the seatbelt undone but it was stuck. Ran in and grabbed a mechanic and he was luckily able to release it and he said that the tensioner was bad. This could have been a much worse case if it didnt happen a block from help.

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Driver side impact to 07 Subaru Outback damaged frame, insurance totaled vehicle, seatbelt did not hold driver in seat and none of the airbags deployed resulting in permanent injuries to neck and lower back as well as head hitting on driver side from being rag dolled. I believe if front airbag deployed or seatbelt locked, the injuries would have been less severe.

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The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Outback. While stopped at a stop sign, the contact's vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle. The driver's side seat belt failed to work properly and the contact struck the steering column and windshield. A police report was filed. The contact sustained back and arm injuries. She feels that the seat belts do not retract and secure an occupant in place when a crash occurs. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the seat belts were functioning as designed. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed to take the vehicle to the dealer for further inspection. The failure mileage was 13,000 and current mileage was 14,002. Updated 08/04/09 updated 08/11/09.

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The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that her vehicle was rear-ended and the seat belt did not provide adequate restraint. She struck her chest on the steering wheel, which caused injuries to her chest and back. A police report was filed. She will have surgery on may 15, 2009 on her back. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that a representative will inspect the seat belts. Two weeks later, the contact still has not heard back from the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 12,900.

Collision at approx 40 mph, significant damage to rt front quarter and bumper. Air bag did not deploy, seat belt did not restrain driver.

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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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When the consumer removed the car seat from the vehicle, she notice the seat belt which was mounted in the roof of the vehicle had cut across half of the width of the belt by the seat belt housing, which caused a tear, the dealer replaced the seat belt under warranty.

I bought a 1999 Subaru Outback 30th anniversary limited edition in June of 1999. Within six months, the car began to exhibit clutch and transmission problems. I brought this to the immediate attention of the Subaru dealer. For three years they denied that there was anything wrong with the vehicle, always saying they were unable to duplicate the problems. Finally in June of 2002, I was able to get a regional service supervisor to admit that the car definitely had problems. His first solution was to suggest that I trade the car in on a new one. When I declined, he offered to have the car properly repaired, as it should have been three years prior. After four trips to two different Subaru dealers and after supposedly having the entire clutch assembly replaced three times, the car is in worse shape than it ever has been. Subaru has refused to repair the car, despite the fact that it's under an extended warranty that covers the entire transmission. I have had to retain an attorney to deal with Subaru of America. Subaru claims that the car now operates as designed and that any problems I am now experiencing are a result of my driving habits. Subaru refuses to replace the car because they were able to stall any repairs until the car passed the two year lemon law exclusion. This is not the only problem with this car. I have had repeated brake failures. The car went through a set of michelin radial tires in less than 20,000 miles. The driver's side seat belt is defective. I have experienced repeated electrical system failures. This car cannot be driven in snow (contrary to Subaru's commercials) because the tires become compacted with snow and are thrown out of balance. The brakes also become compacted with snow and ice and have failed repeatedly, almost causing serious injury. The radio antenna refuses to retract in cold weather. I could go on and on, but Subaru refuses to listen or repair the car.

Due to consumer height the seat must be pulled all the way forward so the accelerator and brake can be reached, but when pulled forward the seat belt is too tight.

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