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Subaru Outback Child Seat Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset
3
Years with records
2000–2015
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

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  • April 20, 2015

    Child Seat · Latch Connector/Clip · Material/Padding · Strap/Webbing

    Tl* the contact owns a britax advocate 70 g3 rearfacing infant seat, model number 39bg81a. The seat was manufactured in october of 2013. The safety seat was being utilized in a 2015 subaru outback. The contact stated that the harness straps fractured. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the latch straps fractured and the foam padding to protect the child from a side impact also fractured on both sides.…

    ODI 10712171

    2015 records in this system

  • November 11, 2006

    Child Seat · Mid/Rear Assembly

    There was no opportunity for failure. However, my husband and i purchased a 2007 subaru outback and neither of our car seats fit safely in the back seat of the vehicle. We have the peg perego infant seat and the britax marathon convertible seat. The sales manager, myself, my husband, and the manufacturer's representative could not get either seat to fit in properly. We had to return the car and purchase the more…

    ODI 10178774

    2007 records in this system

  • October 25, 2004

    Child Seat · Infant

    Handle got stuck and would not release properly. Therefore could not use seat *bf *tc

    ODI 10099358

    2000 records in this system

  • October 27, 2002

    Child Seat

    The car seat is manufacturered by britax. It is a roundabout model. I have a 22 month old toddler who weighs 27 lbs and is about 32 inches tall. He can easily open the crotch latch. Britax makes and i bought a latch cover. He can also easily open the latch cover. The seat has a design defect if it can be easily opened by a young toddler. Dt

    ODI 769051

    2000 records in this system