| Issue ID | 1561073 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11205164 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 01/05/19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS: OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - OC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Passenger air bag switches to "off" despite passenger sitting in seat. Subaru dealership diagnosed faulty sensor. Air bag light switches to "off" at random times even when passenger is seated in seat. On the dashboard, next to the odometer, a red square with a lower case "i" appeared and below to the left the red airbag indicator lit. The system says to check srs airbag and bring to dealership. This often occurs when car is stopped/parked and passenger gets out while car is still running. Dealership agreed to replacing sensor but the part has been unavailable for 6 months now. We keep being told "it's on order, can't say when it will arrive. " vehicle is unsafe to drive with a passenger as a result. See more complaints here: http://www. Carproblemzoo. Com/subaru/forester/air-bag-on-off-switch-problems. Php |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 33000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OLATHE, KS |
| VIN pattern | JF2SJAGC7HHXXXXXX |
| 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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