| Issue ID | 1206444 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10746004 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | LEGACY |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 02/08/15 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Subaru legacy driver side air bag failure. Was pulling forward on a green light when i was t-boned on drivers side door and front wing/wheel. My speed approx 5 mph,, straight, other car driving above the threshold for a front airbag to deploy in a hyundai sonata 2013, which i believe above 14 mph into solid concrete wall or 28 mph parked car per tests. Hyundai car was perpendicular to legacy when it struck. Side airbags failed to deploy despite extensive damage to driver door and left wing. Let front wheel bent upwards into engine area, windscreen cracked, complete damage to left front end and side up to end of driver door. Rear door unmarked. Update 9/15/15*cw *cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STUDIO CITY, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4S3BMBK68D3XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SUBARU SHERMAN OAKS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 818-670-7450 |
| Dealer's city | SHERMAN OAKS |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 91401 |