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2011 Subaru LEGACY Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1701287
Internal NHTSA #	11372495
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2011
File date	14/04/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have owned my legacy since '14 and my brother owned it before that. He rarely had passengers ride with him and since i've owned it the few passengers i've had have always been heavier than me. (i usually did all the driving). About a year and a half ago, i took a road trip with a friend and he did most of the driving. We started noticing that when i was in the passenger seat the airbag light for the passenger side would say off. I tried adjusting my seat and changing positions and occasionally i could get it to turn back on. We switched seats and it immediately worked for him. I am 5' 9" and was about 150 # at the time. He is 5'8" and about 165. I took it in to the local dealership and they confirmed something was indeed wrong and told me that i must have spilled liquid on the seat that had ruined the sensors. This didn't make any sense to me because while i could not activate the sensors, the dealership employee being heavier than me activated it immediately when sitting in the seat. My brother and i are very particular with our vehicles and no such thing ever occurred. They told me it would cost a few thousand dollars to fix. I could not afford that expense and figured that i would just try to live with it. Fast forward to recently when i took another trip with a friend and this time i could not get the airbag to turn on no matter where or how i sat. I am now down to about 135 # and apparently the seat doesn't recognize that weight as an adult. I have been researching what to do for this problem because, as a fire fighter, i have seen what happens when an airbag does not deploy in a wreck. I have found many forums online with doz of people stating that they have the same problem and have been having it since the vehicle was new. This is an obvious manufacturing issue that hopefully has not cost any lives and soa needs to be held accountable for their dishonesty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ADDY, WA
VIN pattern	4S3BMBA68B3XXXXXX
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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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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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2011 Subaru LEGACY Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru LEGACY Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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