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2006 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	653908
Internal NHTSA #	10210649
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2006
File date	30/08/06
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2006 subaru forester. The air bag control module fails to activate at least once per week. On each occasion, the passenger side air bag off light illuminates. The occupant detection sensor does not recognize a passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. The passenger side air bag also does not activate when the vehicle is started approximately once out of 20-30 starts. The contact's wife weighs 120 lbs and is 5'5 inches tall. She sits erectly with the seat back nearly vertical. The failures have been reported and investigated by the dealer and manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that the "occupant protection system is working as its designed intent and as such we are unable to recommend a repair or modification". The current mileage was 28,000 and failure mileage was 13,421. Updated 01/03/08 bf oil was leaking onto the exhaust system, the engine would surge and sag during slight downgrades with the throttle held just off idle and speed held constant, the speed control over and under shoots on slight grades, it would not go to full throttle, or to closed throttle when speed control was activated. Updated *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13421
Number of Occurences	50
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PRESCOTT, AZ
VIN pattern	JF1SG65626GXXXXXX
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	20/07/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	LAMB SUBARU
Dealer's telephone number	928-717-2622
Dealer's city	PRESCOTT
Dealer's state code	AZ
Dealer's ZIP code	86305

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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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2006 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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