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2012 Subaru IMPREZA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1148499
Internal NHTSA #	10672345
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	IMPREZA
Model Year	2012
File date	10/03/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving down mountain after day of skiing. Roads were treacherous and icy. 20 minutes into the drive, driver and passenger airbag lights turned on, indicating that airbags would not deploy in the case of a collision. Several months later i was wearing a damp bathing suit while driving and the same situation occurred, indicating that the airbags would not deploy in the event of a collision. On another occasion, i was driving on a hot day with the windows down. I was sweating quite a bit and the airbag light on my subaru impreza turned on yet again. This issue was brought up with the dealership while the car was still under warranty. The dealer's service department simply reset the sensor, not solving the issue or comprehending the severity of this issue. The occupant detection sensor in the seat must have faulted and turned off the airbags when a small amount of snow/water/sweat on my rear caused a fault in the elecrostatic sensor. The occupant detection sensor is an electrostatic sensor that will fault when it senses an arbitrary amount of moisture. An internal memo in august 2012 from subaru to it's dealers in north america acknowledged, but not solved this problem with the airbags not engaging when the seat is wet. From subaru's internal memo: "when water or anything with high moisture content is spilled on the front passenger seat cushion, the airbag is designed to remain off until the seat cushion is dry".
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARROYO GRANDE, CA
VIN pattern	JF1GPAL6XCHXXXXXX
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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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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2012 Subaru IMPREZA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru IMPREZA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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