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2008 Subaru LEGACY Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	963723
Internal NHTSA #	10497584
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2008
File date	08/01/13
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own an 08 subaru legacy 2. 5i sedan with approximately 77000 miles on it. At approx. 76000 miles, the "airbag" warning light came on in the main dash cluster. Referring to the owner's manual, all it said was that this light indicates a problem with the airbag system and that the system may not allow the airbags to deploy at all during a collision, or may deploy with even a light collision. It recommended to take the vehicle to the dealer immediately. I took the car to the subaru dealer i have always had service done, and they told me the "lamp assembly - map" had an electrical short in it and needed replaced. An "electrical short"? That sounds very serious. With parts and labor, the cost came in at $389. 30, which seemed quite excessive. As critical as airbag systems are, it would be reasonable to think that this type of problem should warrant a safety recall, especially given the warning in the owner's manual that the system may not function at all if not taken care of. Also, the service agent i spoke with at the dealer said there have been a "handful" of this type of problem, and treated the situation as routine.... Like an oil change or filter replacement. I also own a 07 toyota rav 4, which has had several recalls issued for seemingly much less critical issues. All of them were taken care of by toyota. I wrote a similar letter to subaru america, explaining that, given this issue, i would have to think twice about purchasing another subaru vehicle in the future. Thank you
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76505
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GOLDEN, CO
VIN pattern	4S3BL626887XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
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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