| Issue ID | 1404062 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11020344 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 19/08/17 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased my 2013 subaru impreza as a certified pre-owned vehicle with ~54,000 miles on it in august 2016. Over the last year, i've noticed an intermittent problem with the occupant airbag sensor in the front passenger seat. Sometimes, when there is a passenger sitting in the front seat and when the vehicle is in motion, whether on a highway or on a side street, the passenger airbag off light will come on, and the red air bag light in the driver information center will come on- meaning that the airbag is off when someone is sitting in the seat and the vehicle is in motion. Initially, i thought this could have been a fluke so i took the wait and see approach. This past spring, the problem started happening more, so i've since started documenting the problem every time it happens. I noticed that this problem happens more when the passenger side is damp, whether it is because i |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 66909 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BLACKSBURG, VA |
| VIN pattern | JF1GPAA60D2XXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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