| Issue ID | 1618287 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11279719 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 12/11/19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My subaru forestor from 2014 has a faulty airbag system for the passenger seat. It says that it is off when a passenger is in the seat and gives the warning light. When no one is in the seat it still beeps sometimes and i can only stop it by buckling the seat. This is a safety hazard and is subaru's fault. I have never spilled anything on the passenger seat and it just failed. This issue happens more often than not and is random in the car. I took it to subaru and they said that i spilled something on the seat and would have to replace the whole sensor for over $1200. I have seen complaints from subaru models of all kinds with the same issue on multiple websites. It is in a variety of models and different year cars. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | YORK, ME |
| VIN pattern | JF2SJAECXEHXXXXXX |
| 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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