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2015 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1664457
Internal NHTSA #	11326973
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2015
File date	02/06/20
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Passenger air bag will intermittently disable with a passenger seated in the front passenger seat. There is a current recall for this situation for 2015 -2018 foresters with heated seats. Somehow the recall does not affect my vehicle because it was manufactured in 2014 yet still uses the exact same defective sensor mat in the recalled vehicles. The recall should extend to all foresters using this defective sensor mat. Subaru corporate refuses to accept responsibility.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	98000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TEMECULA, CA
VIN pattern	JF2SJADC0FHXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Type of child seat code
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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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2015 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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