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2017 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1480236
Internal NHTSA #	11110572
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2017
File date	29/06/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	29 june wife and i are on the highway driving when the passenger airbag light goes to off and the fault code appears on the heads up display tell us to take into service immediately. Well we car off and we don't hear anything back for a few days. We called them back on the 5th of july because of the holliday. They told my wife on the phone they were going to replace seat cushion because that seemed to be the issue. Fast forward to 9 july my wife recieves a call telling her the car is ready for pickup. My wife asks what did you end up doing to the vehicle? He said we functional tested the seat it's good to go. So i call the service department and speak to the service manager. I said so let me get this staight you had our car for 10 days and you did a test and hand my wife back the keys? Where is the new seat cushion? He said to me sir i want to help you but corporate won't release the parts they instructed me to do the functional check and if it passed they would not release the parts. So i ask what if it happens again what then? Well sir we would need to submit the service history problem with the next request to escalate the issue. So i call the wife tell her to go pick up the car but ask the service manager to take a little ride in the passenger seat to ensure it works.... So my wife starts the car then goes at sits in the passenger seat. Boom air bag fault light come on immediately with the service manager standing there. Service manager turns red. My wife's smiles and says i can't take this car home it's not safe. So they keep the car to try and order the seat cushion again. The service maanger call me back to (10 july) to let me know they hack escalated the problem to subaru corporate and the cushion is now on order. However turns out 73 cushoins are on back order for pretty much the same issue. This may require a recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	18000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GLENDALE, AZ
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2017 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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