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2008 Subaru LEGACY Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1199886
Internal NHTSA #	10734347
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2008
File date	13/07/15
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I brought my car to the local repair shop when my airbag light on the dashboard was coming on intermittently. Unfortunately i had to take the car to the dealership for them to diagnose the problem. When i called bertera subaru i made the first appointment they had available, which was two weeks from when i was calling. I dropped my car off on my scheduled appointment on july 10th at 10:30 am. Bertera informed me that my car should be ready for the end of the day. At 4:00 pm bertera called to tell me that they were unable to take a look at my car and would not get to it for the rest of the day. Disappointed with the customer service, and still wondering what was wrong with my air bag i had to make another appointment for monday july 13th. On monday bertera informed me that my car was "cleared of all recalls" yet my airbag sensor needed to be replaced for $384 and if i didn't replace it i will still have to pay $120 for the diagnosis and that it is a safety hazard to continue driving because if i got in an accident the airbags would not deploy. I instantly looked online where i saw hundreds of complaints from subaru owners with airbag problems. When i received the copy of my service the airbag light error was code 26. There was power and ground on input side, but the indicator "internally shorted". Since the airbag does not work when the light isn't working properly this is extremely dangerous. I urge the nhtsa to let all potentially affected owners know about it. Please consider this complaint to further investigate subaru and add this to the existing problem of takata defective inflater and propellant devices airbag recalls. This "internal shortcut" is also contributing to the defect in airbag deployment. Thank you for your time, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).? *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AGAWAM, MA
VIN pattern	4S3BL616087XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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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 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Subaru LEGACY Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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