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2008 Subaru LEGACY Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1069458
Internal NHTSA #	10593669
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2008
File date	17/04/14
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The airbag light on the dash came on while my daughter was driving this vehicle. Because the light had never come on while driving before and i had the same problem approximately two months earlier with my 2009 subaru outback (vehicle safety complaint on file), i told her to find a safe area and stop and turn the car off and then turn it back on. After doing so she told me the light was now off. I told her to come home (she was just a few miles away) and watch to see if the light came back on again, because as i had earlier been told by a subaru technician that when the dash "airbag" light was on that none of the vehicle's air bags would work in a collision. I took the vehicle to the dealer and told them the problem. They checked the computer codes and found the same code as in my 2009 outback (code # 26-passenger front seat system had failed) the map light/passenger seatbelt lamp assembly (part # 84621ag51a) which is located on the interior roof directly next to the rear view mirror had to be replaced. I was again told that because the air bags are a "supplemental system" they are not covered by any warranties. But seat belts being the "primary system" are covered. Since i had the same problem with my 2009 outback and the part was an in stock item and then it happened again with my 2008 legacy, it seems a bit strange to me that subaru does not know that they have a problem with a part that controls the airbags in their cars. "love" (pun is intended) to know when the recall will happen! I had to pay another $200 to fix a problem that will allow my vehicle's airbags to work in the event of a collision because the airbags are considered a "supplemental system" in a vehicle that is advertised as a very safe vehicle. The main reason i purchased two of them.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90537
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CUMBERLAND, RI
VIN pattern	4S3BL626287XXXXXX
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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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Subaru LEGACY Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Subaru LEGACY Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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