| Issue ID | 1323868 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10913922 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 01/09/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Multiple sporadic issues with the front passenger air bag indicator. 1) when a passenger is seated with seatbelt fastened in the front passenger seat, once the car is in motion the passenger airbag indicator will change status to off and a red airbag/balloon indicator light will show on the dash as if there is no-one in the passenger seat. 2) when someone sitting in the front passenger seat exits the car, after driving away the passenger air bag indicator will turn on as if someone is sitting in the seat and the fasten seat belt chime will continue sounding even through the passenger seat is empty. 3) with no passenger in the car, if you place a cell phone directly on the passenger seat while it is plugged in to the usb port charging, the passenger air bag indicator will switch status to on and the fasten seat belt chime will sound. If you pick up the cell phone from the seat (still plugged in to usb port charging), the indicator will change back to off and the fasten seat belt chime will stop. If you place the cell phone back on the seat, the air bag indicator will switch back to on and the fasten seat belt chime will sound. Issue #1 seem to occur most often in high humidity or rain. Issue #3 occurs if the cell phone is greater than 35% charged. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ELLWOOD CITY, PA |
| VIN pattern | JF1GPAA6XDHXXXXXX |
| 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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