I was driving around a slight bend when suddenly I felt and heard a crack or snap in the lower front left portion of my driver's seat. The front left portion of the seat felt soft, as if it had partially collapsed, and when I later got out of the vehicle, I could feel it sagging and shifting (unlike the right side of the seat). According to the dealer, it was due to the failure of a bracket or bolt and they will have to replace the front seat frame. I have seen many reports of similar incidents in 2010 foresters on the internet and on this safety complaint log.
2010 Subaru Forester seats complaints
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The left side of the seat near the front (under the thigh) made a noise. The seat adjustment only works under the right leg. Getting out of the car, raising the seat adjustment and putting pressure on it shows that right side remains supported and left side is completely unsupported, the driver is either tilted, or seated at the lowest possible adjustment. Posture and safe driving position are compromised, I am seeking to get the seat fixed. There have been other mentions of this problem in subaru owners online forums.
Sat in driver's seat, started ignition, and as car started to accelerate, the left side of the seat (under the thigh) audibly popped. The seat adjustment now clearly only works under the right leg. Getting out of the car, raising the seat adjustment and putting pressure on it shows that right side remains supported and left side completely sags, leaving the driver either tilted, or seated at the lowest possible adjustment. Posture and safe driving position are definitely compromised, and I am seeking to get the seat fixed. There have been other mentions of this problem in subaru owners online forums.
Driving when welds holding up the drivers seat failed. There were no potholes or bumps, though I-5 near seattle has pavement juncture unevenness, though none where the collapse happened.
The drivers seat causes pain in my back, hip, ankle and foot on numerous occasions my right leg has gone numb or cramped up and I have to pull over so that I can walk off the cramps and numbness. My husband avoids driving the subaru because of the pain he experiences. Even folks in their 20's that have driven my subaru experience pain in some part of their lower body.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru forrester. The contact stated that the front driver's seat caused pain to anyone that drove the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000. Updated 03/05/12
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