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2017 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1607218
Internal NHTSA #	11266149
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2017
File date	01/02/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I understand the nhtsa is investigating possible passenger airbag defects in 2016-2018 subaru foresters. The passenger airbag sensor in our 2017 forester is not working on a consistent basis and has been defective since we bought the car.. My wife needs a seat cushion for her bad back and many times, when my wife sits in the seat, the air bag stays in the "off" status. We also found that the same issue comes up when she does not use the cushion. Also, when she is wearing a winter coat and not using her cushion, the sensor stays in the "airbag off" position. Also, we find that the air bag stays "off" if the car is running before she gets into the seat. If she gets into the seat before the car is turned on, we find that the airbag sensor seems to work (not always, but some of the time). The dealer has looked at this issue several times and cannot fix the sensor. I understand that the sensor is in the lower seat back and not in the flat part of the seat so my wife needs to adjust her sitting posture for 5-10 minutes before the airbag "off" light goes off. My wife does not have any issues when she is driving with her seat cushion - we assume the drivers airbag is always on. Once we are moving and the "off" light is gone, we have no issues while driving until the next time the car is turned off/on. Again - sometimes it works -- sometimes it doesn't. Not safe !!! *dt the consumer stated the vehicle has yet to be repaired.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2710
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EDGEWATER, MD
VIN pattern	JF2SJGWC2HHXXXXXX
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	28/11/16
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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