Subaru Australia has been forced to recall 721 examples of the Impreza small car and XV small SUV over a potential issue with their seatbelts.
Affecting MY19 vehicles, one of the two locking mechanisms in their rear seatbelts might not lock as intended during an accident, due to a manufacturing defect.
If this does occur, wearers may not be properly restrained, therefore increasing the risk of injury and/or death to vehicle occupants.
Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by Subaru Australia and asked to arrange an appointment at their preferred Subaru dealership for a free inspection and repair of their Impreza or XV.
Those wanting further information can call the Subaru Customer Relations Team on 1300 550 994 during business hours (AEST). Alternatively, they can directly contact their preferred Subaru dealership.
Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
Justin’s dad chose to miss his birth because he wanted to watch Peter Brock hopefully win Bathurst, so it figures Justin grew up to have a car obsession, too – and don’t worry, his dad did turn up in time after some stern words from his mum.
That said, despite loving cars and writing, Justin chose to pursue career paths that didn’t lend themselves to automotive journalism, before eventually ending up working as a computer technician. But that car itch just couldn’t be scratched by his chipped Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7), so he finally decided to give into the inevitable and study a Master of Journalism at the same time.
And even with the long odds, Justin was lucky enough to land a full-time job as a motoring journalist soon after graduating and the rest, as they say, is history. These days, Justin happily finds himself working at CarsGuide during the biggest period of change yet for the automotive industry, which is perhaps the most exciting part of all.
In case you’re wondering, Justin begrudgingly sold the Golf R (sans chip) and still has plans to buy his dream car, an E46 BMW M3 coupe (manual, of course), but he is in desperate need of a second car space – or maybe a third.
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