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2004 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	451182
Internal NHTSA #	10049126
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2004
File date	23/08/03
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2004 subaru outback comes equipped with front side airbags. With only 900 miles on my car, i was "t-boned" by a ford explorer under full acceleration. We were struck on the drivers side with enough impact to cause my wife, in the passenger seat, to hit her head on the passenger side door post causing a concussion. Subaru claims that the side airbags performed correctly by not deploying. Total damage to date including drive train replacement parts is $9000. It is my understanding that the nhtsa has not tested the side impact bags on the subaru models. If that is true, how can subaru claim that the bags responded correctly? *nlm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	900
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PUYALLUP, WA
VIN pattern	4S3BH806447XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	11/08/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	PENINSULA SUBARU
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	BREMERTON
Dealer's state code	WA
Dealer's ZIP code	98312

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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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2004 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

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