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2010 Subaru LEGACY Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	890614
Internal NHTSA #	10434180
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2010
File date	31/03/10
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Front passenger airbag works intermittently. Purchased new 2010 legacy from hudson subaru jersey city in mar 2010. Front passenger airbag light is frequently off when i am sitting in seat (5'7" & 135lbs). Is properly activated half of the time. Tried many things to get airbag to turn on including: 1. With car running, unfastening passenger seatbelt and refastening 2. With car running, opening passenger door, exiting car and getting back in 3. Exiting car, shutting car off, restarting car and getting back in 4. With car running lifting myself up and off seat and sitting back down as hard as possible. Husband took car to hudson subaru on 11/9/10 and they recalibrated seat module and sensor. Problem persisted so he called hudson subaru on 10/12/11. Said they have received a number of calls regarding this issue, but that there is nothing they can do. Sensor is designed to activate airbag when 90lbs of pressure is applied to seat. If a smaller person is not sitting squarely in seat, sensor may not detect persons weight and airbag will not be activated. Called subaru on 10/12/11 and opened a case. Also emailed subaru on 10/20. Received email reply on 10/26 requesting i bring car to dealership and meet with a field rep. On 11/1 rep indicated weight setting is not 90lbs its closer to 112lbs. Said he met with a couple in flemington having same issue and had to replace gel bladder in seat. He asked to see car and checked to be sure seatback not reclined and then asked me to sit in car. Pointed out that backs of my thighs did not touch seat and suggested my full weight was not being detected by sensor. He kept car overnight and performed different tests, but was unable to replicate problem. He emailed me a page from owners manual which detailed how someone should sit in seat and steps an owner should take if the airbag does not activate.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JERSEY CITY, NJ
VIN pattern	4S3BMBC68A3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 Subaru LEGACY Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Subaru LEGACY Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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