| Issue ID | 1570418 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11218115 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 01/06/19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Complaint regarding: subaru passenger-airbag occupant detection system (ods). Passenger airbag signal turns on and off unexpectedly during the following circumstances: passenger in the seat and the car is stationary, no passenger in the seat and the car is stationary, passenger in the seat when car is in motion in the street, passenger in the seat when car is in motion on the highway, no passenger is in the seat and car is in motion in the street and highway. Passenger seat was not wet at any time. Laptop and cell phone was on the seat (backpack or passenger lap), or in close proximity in most incidents. Any passenger occupant has always been an adult meeting the state and federal safety regulations. Resource to explain concern in greater detail. And to express deep concern that the impreza 2012 sensor recall was not extended to the impreza 2013 year: https://www. Caranddriver. Com/news/a15353278/subaru-recalls-32000-imprezas-for-airbag-sensors/ resource for impreza 2012 and 2013 ods mechanism: https://www. Stanleysubaru. Com/blog/2012/august/6/how-does-the-occupant-detection-system-ods-work-in-my-subaru. Htm |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PALO ALTO, CA |
| VIN pattern | JF1GPAA6XDGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 60 |
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