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2017 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1541500
Internal NHTSA #	11182658
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2017
File date	15/07/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The front passenger air bag sensor is defective in the seat cushion. Light on the dash shows passenger air bag is turned off even when someone is sitting in the seat. The problem occurs intermittently while driving. There is no predicting when the light will turn on or off. The problem began in july of 2018 when the forrester was one year old. The seat has not been wet. The problem began in july 2018. The new seat cushion was ordered in august 2018. The new seat cushion did not arrive until february 2019. 5 1/2 months later. Does it take this long for subaru to replace safety equipment under warranty ? Kelly subaru, in chattanooga,tn. Scheduled the repair to be done 2/22/2019. We live approximately 75 miles from kelly subaru. The appointment was scheduled for 10:00am eastern time. At around 9:45 am ben carter ( service representative) called stating the service department was "swamped". The appointment was cancelled and now is scheduled for march 4th. My wife had driven from our home in mcminnville tn., and was within 5 minutes of the dealership when the appointment was canceled. This is apparently a fairly common problem with foresters per carcomplaints. Com.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	26000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MCMINNVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	JF2SJAEC3HHXXXXXX
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	30
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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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