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2011 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1097473
Internal NHTSA #	10621363
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2011
File date	24/07/14
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	With no passenger seated, the seat belt chime started ringing. To try to stop it, i latched the passenger seat belt. Chiming continued. I notice the air bag warning light was lit. I drove the car straight to my subaru dealer and was told the passenger side air bag sensor had failed. I was also told the only way to fix it was to replace the seat at well over $1000. I was still left with the problem of the seat belt chime. The dealership wouldn't disable the chime so i searched the internet for a solution. What i found is that this is a very common problem with 2011 outbacks. I did also find out how to disable the seat belt chime. Because this is such a costly repair and a common problem, i have to believe there are many subaru owners driving around with unprotected passengers having disabling their seat belt chimes and having no air bag protection. In fairness to subaru, i contacted customer service and they offered to split the cost of the repair. It will still cost me $798 for what should be a simple repair but because of poor engineering, a replacement seat. I would appreciate you looking into this matter.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	79000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DANBURY, CT
VIN pattern	4S4BRBLCXB3XXXXXX
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
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	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	60
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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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2011 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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