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2017 Subaru FORESTER Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1574686
Internal NHTSA #	11221333
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2017
File date	11/06/19
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While 2017 forester in motion (both instances occurred at highway speed) srs red warning light in drivers dashboard comes on. Also airbag indicator at middle top information section changes from passenger airbag on to passenger airbag off. This happens even though there is a passenger in the seat. This event has occurred on two occasions - nov 2018, and jun 2019. In both instances the issue resolved after a few days but before subaru service could be scheduled to review the issue. Subaru service dept said the issue was caused by electrical interference from a cell phone on the seat. However, no electronic devices were on the seat at the time of incidents. The seat have never gotten wet either.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA
VIN pattern	JF2SJAGC3HHXXXXXX
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?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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.
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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.
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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 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Subaru FORESTER Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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