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2012 SUBARU OUTBACK — SEATS

crash1 injured · 2227760 · 2026-07-21

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

Driving on the highway was side swiped then rearended at high speed causing my driver seat to fly backwards. So the locking mechanism on the manual seat adjuster either failed or never locked

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11751802
Machine
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