| Issue ID | 1665482 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11327659 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 06/01/20 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I recently began to experience an issue with my 2013 impreza - in the beginning, when the passenger seat was occupied, the detection system would failed to detect the passenger, and the passenger airbag light would come on, indicating that the passenger airbag was not activated. I had the issue diagnosed while in for my regular maintenance, and it was determined to be a malfunction of the occupant detection system. Over the course of a few months, the frequency of the issue increased, to the point that the passenger airbag is rarely activated. I understand the occupancy detection system is under recall for subaru's forester model; though my seats are not heated, and my car is slightly older, my vehicle is experiencing the same malfunction, i believe it too should be subject to the recall and repaired by subaru. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 61000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KIHEI, HI |
| VIN pattern | JF1GPAB67DHXXXXXX |
| 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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