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2003 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	652970
Internal NHTSA #	10209852
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2003
File date	01/11/07
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Air bag light would come on and stay on for a few days and then go off. This condition would occur at random, with no warning. Finally the light stayed on long enough for me to get it to the dealer. Subaru dealer indicated that the wiring harness under the driver's seat for the airbag sensor had oxidized contacts leading to a failure of the airbag system. Dealer could not explain why contacts "inside" car in a protected area could "oxidize", but indicated that they had learned from service bulletins that this was a known problem with cars in the northeast. Wiring harness part cost $17. 13 but the labor to replace was $207. 13 failure of such a critical part due to simple oxidation, especially where the part is protected inside the vehicle suggests that the part was not designed appropriately to resist oxidation/corrosion. This is a safety issue that could result in a failure of the airbag system with possible injury.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63589
Number of Occurences	15
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ACTON, MA
VIN pattern	JF1SG656X3HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/05/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	VILLAGE SUBARU
Dealer's telephone number	978-897-1128
Dealer's city	ACTON
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	01720

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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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2003 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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