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2018 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1602426
Internal NHTSA #	11256570
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2018
File date	18/09/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Ever since i purchased the car, the passenger air bag indicator light has shown 'off.' the nhtsa site shows numerous people have had the same experience. Some of those people were advised by subaru service technicians that they must have spilled something on the seat, affecting the sensor. I was told the same when i took my car in. Subaru techs ran a diagnostic that indicated no error codes. I discovered on my own the apparent cause of the problem with my car. I have dogs and customarily place a towel on all seats to keep them clean. When i removed the towel my human passenger was seated on, the air bag indicator showed 'on.' if you look at the 2018 subaru manual, this is mentioned in section 1-56. In addition to not using seat covers, cushions, etc., the passenger is advised to take off 'unnecessary items' or sit in the back seat to ensure the air bag will activate. This seems to be a serious design flaw, one which should be brought to subaru service techs and customers' attention.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LUTHERVILLE, MD
VIN pattern	JF2SJAEC8JGXXXXXX
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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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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2018 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Subaru FORESTER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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