| Issue ID | 1205020 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10744983 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 10/07/15 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | To whom it may concern my son has a 2014 subaru impreza . Leased brand new. While driving home from the beach and after drying off the passenger noticed that the air bag deployment light was not on. I took the car to the dealer in ramsey new jersey ? Invoice 244854 . They had the technicians look at the car and what they told us was very upsetting and seems ridiculous . If the passenger seat is the least bit damp the air bag will not deploy. I have in writing from subaru, owner? S manual page 1-47. So if there is a child that is a passenger and he spills a soda or even water there could be a problem. How many passenger drink coffee on their way to work. The advice from subaru is that if the seat gets wet have the passenger sit in the back until it totally dries. What ? This is an accident waiting to happen?. Remember takata. I can? T believe a company like subaru cannot fix this problem, i understand that it may also be an issue with the outback and forester. All models if true are advertised for the out doors. Updated 11/25/15*lj |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WASHINGTON TWSP, NJ |
| VIN pattern | JF1GPAA67E8XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/12/13 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | RAMSEY SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | RAMSEY |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code |