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2016 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1602871
Internal NHTSA #	11256887
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2016
File date	16/07/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru forester. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated. The next time the vehicle was started, the indicator did not appear. When the indicator illuminated again, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who suggested the contact take the vehicle to a dealer because the defect may be included in a recall. The contact took the vehicle to #1 cochran subaru of butler county (340 new castle rd, butler, pa 16001, 888-230-0231) where it was diagnosed that a sensor failed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by letter. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 39,767. *dt consumer stated no edits except to say subaru reimbursed me the entire amt i paid for the repairs at #1 cockran in butler. Vin number ########
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39767
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA
VIN pattern	JF2SJAFC4GHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Dealer's name	1 CROCHRAN
Dealer's telephone number	724-287-0734
Dealer's city	RENFREW
Dealer's state code	PA
Dealer's ZIP code	16053

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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