| Issue ID | 1168522 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10700736 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | LEGACY |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 06/03/15 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru legacy. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle crashed into the rear end of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy until 4 or 5 seconds later. Prior to the air bag deploying, burning fumes emitted into the vehicle. The contact did not indicate if a police report was filed or if any injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician was not able to determine why the air bags deployed with a delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 63,000. Updated 4/30/15*cn the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Updated 10/23/15 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 63000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CARMEL, NY |
| VIN pattern | 4S3BMBB68B3XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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