Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V047000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 12/09/2002 to 12/20/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 326 | 02/19/2003 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 02/20/2003 | 02/21/2003 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the front seat belts could unlatch, which could result in personal injury to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the left and right front seat belt buckle/latch assemblies. owner notification began february 19, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 021403 | 02/14/2003 | 10001451 | Stop sale order on vehicles with problems with the front seat belt buckle latch. | 05/06/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 03/16/2005 | 27000 | 1 | 03/15/2003 |
| March 16th 2006. 5:00 pm. it had snowed earlier that day. witness claims the 2003 subaru forester slid in a curve into an on coming lane. unit spun around and was hit in the left rear corner(tail light section) shoving the rear body panel and quarter panel inside the unit behind the rear passenger seat. left rear tire was torn from the unit. the rear shade cover (cargo area) flew out of it's holders now bent is a (v-shape) and hit my wife in her right temple, adding to the head trauma she received when the seat belts failed and the air bags failed. her forehead hit the steering wheel, the left back part of the head was crushed hitting the hinge pillar and right temple was bruised from the rear cargo cover. in seconds, left her bleeding to death in this unit. i called subaru corp. in march to inform them of the accident (just) in case they wanted to investigate. (not interested) (very rude) i still have the unit here if you would like to check it out. it's (suppose) to be the safest unit on the road? *jb | |||
| 02/26/2006 | 59287 | 1 | 11/27/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 35 mph on a gravel road a deer ran out in front of the vehicle. the contact tapped the brake pedal to miss the deer; this in turn caused the contact to lose control. the vehicle hit a double post head on, then slid down an embankment and stood on its nose. it then flipped onto the driver's side, rolled onto its top and then rested on its wheels. seat belts were in use, but did not restrain the occupant. frontal and side airbags did not deploy, injuries were sustained. the insurance company inspected the vehicle, but they could not determine why the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was totaled, the manufacturer has been consulted. *ak | |||