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2008 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1441208
Internal NHTSA #	11063938
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2008
File date	19/01/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle was involved in a high-speed crash on i-35 in denton tx. The car was rear-ended. Both cars were travelling at highway speeds (50-60 mph). The driver and the front seat passengers were restrained and both sustained head injuries and lost consciousness. They were taken from the scene in an ambulance. The airbags did not deploy and we are concerned that they should have.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	134000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COPPELL, TX
VIN pattern	JF1SG656X8HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	17/09/24
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.
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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2008 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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