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 | |||||
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| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V043000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 02/04/2005 to 06/28/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 7004 | 03/09/2007 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 02/12/2007 | 02/14/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles, the wiring harness for the air bag occupant detection system in the front passenger seat may have been pinched during production. pinching of the wiring harness between the floor crossmember and the seat mounting bracket could result in a short circuit. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The passenger's front air bag could become disabled and may not deploy in the event of a crash increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. also an electrical short circuit could cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect to see if the wiring had been incorrectly routed under the seat bracket. if so, the dealer will repair any damaged wiring, reroute and secure the wiring harness in the correct location, and re-calibrate the occupant detection system as necessary. the recall began on march 9, 2007. owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Subaru recall no. wvc-13. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/30/2006 | 13421 | 50 | 07/20/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 subaru forester. the air bag control module fails to activate at least once per week. on each occasion, the passenger side air bag off light illuminates. the occupant detection sensor does not recognize a passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. the passenger side air bag also does not activate when the vehicle is started approximately once out of 20-30 starts. the contact's wife weighs 120 lbs and is 5'5 inches tall. she sits erectly with the seat back nearly vertical. the failures have been reported and investigated by the dealer and manufacturer. the manufacturer stated that the occupant protection system is working as its designed intent and as such we are unable to recommend a repair or modification. the current mileage was 28,000 and failure mileage was 13,421. updated 01/03/08 *bf oil was leaking onto the exhaust system, the engine would surge and sag during slight downgrades with the throttle held just off idle and speed held constant, the speed control over and under shoots on slight grades, it would not go to full throttle, or to closed throttle when speed control was activated. updated *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 09/13/2006 | 10000 | 15 | 07/04/2005 |
| Since purchasing my vehicle brand new on 7/4/05, the front passenger occupant detection system fails to activate the front airbag for passengers who are both larger and heavier than the purported cutoff of 80-pound children. the passenger is 5'3, 105lbs, yet the airbag light goes to the off position intermittently despite the passenger sitting straight. the airbag also sometimes fails to arm upon start up of the car, and will remain off for more than 15 minutes while the car is moving. the car was also involved in a safety campaign, in which my passenger seat wiring was already checked by the dealer and found to be routed properly, which may have affected the airbag if routed improperly. thus, the wiring is a non-issue. the fault is in the passenger sensing equipment. attempts to bring the car to the dealer to be checked with diagnostic equipment, ended in being told that the system is working as designed. i contacted subaru corporate and local dealer on 10/18/07, who told me that nothing can be done to fix/change the situation, as the system cannot be adjusted, nor do they perceive a problem with the system. i already explained to subaru that a number of other known owners of 06-08 forester models have the same problem, and that 130lb passengers still have the same problem. i have concluded that while the intent of subaru's design was good, the design is flawed, as the sensor pad is not sensitive enough for many passengers, and the intermittent-nature of the sensor is quite dangerous should a frontal-impact occur. this problem has existed on my car for over a year in which i started taking notice, and there is no known fix, nor have i been told that subaru is admitting to a problem or seeking a solution. this is a big liability and safety concern of mine, and hope to find some resolution. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/15/2006 | 0 | 999 | 06/14/2006 |
| What idiot determined that a yellow warning light concerning the status of the passenger-seat airbag should be on 100% of the time? what possessed that same idiot to require the color yellow for such light(s)? why can't the light be dimmed, or even able to be switched off? at night, such a light on the dashboard is a visual distraction. it constantly pulls the driver's attention from the road ahead. the lights are a safety hazard. once the vehicle is in motion, no one is jumping in. if there is a passenger when the vehicle is in motion, that soul is not jumping out until the vehicle comes to a halt. logically, there is no need for the light to be on all the time. *jb | |||