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2011 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1287154
Internal NHTSA #	10871847
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2011
File date	05/03/16
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicles horn started alarming and would not shut off. Vehicle was moving through a parking lot when this happened. Passerby attempted to help the driver but was unable to do so. The car was shut off and the horn still sounded. A second person helped remove a fuse which finally stopped the horn. We then had to drive without a needed horn. A dealer was notified for repair. The repair, to our great surprise, required a new airbag installed as well as the airbag-horn switch. This repair was to be very expensive. Many calls were made including to our own dealer in the ne. All agreed to the repair diagnosis given. The airbag had to be truck shipped to our location, requiring an extended stay at a lodging. The actual repair was very speedy. To our grateful surprise, subaru did not charge us for the replacement air-bag or horn-switch. There was at no time any car impact starting this whole event. The repair/replacement had to be done as we were in fl and had 1500 miles to travel... Not viable with no horn or driver airbag. This was a 2011 forester with low mileage.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35140
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WARRENSBURG, NY
VIN pattern	JF2SHADC5BHXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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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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2011 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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