| Issue ID | 1562027 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11205871 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 06/05/19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Takata recall, brake lamp switch failure. We live in a small alaskan bush town called dillingham that's not on the road system. We (myself and around 30+ other residents) have been trying to get subaru to send a technician out for 2 years now to fix our defective airbags. Just today we received a recall for our brake lamp switch. We cannot simply 'go to a dealer's as there is none. We'd have to send our car as freight to anchorage (which costs thousands and can take upwards of a month) and most of the town cannot afford to do so. We even have a facebook group of people who need recalled cars fixed from subaru, honda and toyota. We've been calling and writing for 2 years and nothing has ever been done. We're just told that 'theyll send someone out'. Someone shouldn't have to be killed by a defective airbag or in an accident just to get these issues fixed. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DILLINGHAM, AK |
| VIN pattern | JF1GE6A60BHXXXXXX |
| 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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