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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V315000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 02/01/1994 to 07/31/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 95673 | 06/01/1999 | ODI | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 12/11/1998 | 12/14/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. inadvertent air bag deployment can occur after undercarriage contact of the tow hooks with curbs, dips, speedbumps, potholes, etc. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Unexpected air bag deployment could result in personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the front tow hooks. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began june 1, 1999. 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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA97010 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 04/30/1997 | 12/23/1998 | OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | 98V315000 | |
| Dual air bags can deploy from an undercarriage impact with a curb, bump, dip, pothole, etc. | ||||||
| PE96075 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 12/18/1996 | 04/30/1997 | OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Complaints of alleged oversensitive or inadvertent air gab deployment | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/30/1994 | 1 | ||
| False deployment of driver's/passenger's airbag when hard braking, resulted in loss of control/accident/injury. *skd | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/16/2005 | 141125 | 1 | 06/03/1999 |
| Vehicle hit a curb on the right front tire at approximately 5 mph and both frontal air bags deployed. no injury reported. also, no damage to the vehicle, except the right front tire. vehicle was towed to the repair shop, and mechanic confirmed that the vehicle did not sustain any damages, and the right front tire needed to be replaced. the dealer was not notified.*ak | |||
| 03/21/2001 | 10/01/1995 | ||
| Was involved in a side swipe accident, the other vehicle hit me in the front quarter panel and both air bags immediatley deployed, causing the windshield to break and causing me to run into a sign, rather than being able to correct myself. due to the airbags being deployed the car was totalled vs. being fixable had they not gone off as there is no front end damage or engine damage. *ak | |||
| 09/08/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1995 | |
| While driving and without a collision occurring driver's air bag deployed, cause unknown. *ak | |||
| 05/28/2000 | |||
| While driving 35-40 mph had a direct frontal impact, and driver's/ passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupants in this crash. there was no previous problems with airbag system. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| Consumer drove over railroad tracks at approximately 10-12 mph when dual airbags deployed without undercarriage or any kind of impact, which could have caused injuries. cause unknown. repairs for recall 98v315000/ towing apparatus was done in 2/2000, and it was removed prior to this incident. *ak | |||
| False deployment of air bag caused injury to driver (attorny for client). | |||
| 12/25/1998 | 1 | ||
| Air bags depoyed by hitting a small dip in the road at approximately 5-10 mph or less. dealer contacted. due to deployment of the air bags damage to interior of the vehicle, windshield exploded the rearview mirror flew through the car and shattered the rear window, knobs came off the dashboard. *ak | |||
| 08/13/1998 | |||
| Air bags deployed during a u-turn near a curve. put the vehicle in reverse, speed less than 5 mph. dealer contacted, and stated not to drive the vehicle and check it for investigation. extended warranty effective. no response in reference to the problem. *ak | |||
| False deployment of driver's air bag while vehicle was stationary. | |||
| 01/29/1998 | 10/15/1995 | ||
| Both airbags deployed when the vehicle transport loops scraped the pavement at 10 mph. | |||
| 01/29/1998 | 10/15/1995 | ||
| Front air bags deployed when vehicle's transport hooks scraped the pavement when entering a parking lot at 10 mph. | |||
| 01/07/1997 | |||
| Air bags: driving approximately 30-35mph and hit a deer . driving a t a slow speed and by a deer, being a lightweight object, do not feel that the air bag should have deployed. *ak | |||
| 01/03/1997 | |||
| Had a frontal collision, neither of the air bags deployed. *ak | |||
| 05/08/1996 | |||
| The air bag deployed at 5mph fender binder. it broke the windsheild and broke off the rearview mirror. please describe. *ak | |||
| 10/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| False deployment of drivers air bag resulted in accident/injury. *dsh | |||
| 02/10/1996 | |||
| The consumer was in an accident and the driver and passenger side air bag did not deploy and the driver side seat belt did not lock. tt | |||
| 01/13/1996 | |||
| Consumer was driving the vehicle and the driver and passenger side air bags deployed consumer was not in an accident. tt | |||
| 12/20/1995 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was in an accident and drivers side air bag did not deploy. tt | |||
| 12/20/1995 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was ipassengers side air bag did not deploy in accident. *ak | |||
| 01/30/1995 | |||
| During impact on left angle the driver side air bag did not deploy. no response from anti lock braking system. tt | |||
| 01/30/1995 | |||
| During impact on left angle the passenger side air bag did not deploy. no response from anti lock braking system. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 09/13/2002 | |||
| While driving both side airbags deployed without any warning, causing injuries. dealer has been notified. *ak | |||