NHTSA Complaint #10862971 — 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK

THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG INDICATOR, WITH AN ADULT SITTING IN THE SEAT, RANDOMLY SHOWS THE AIRBAG ON/OFF. THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY TO WHETHER THE AIRBAG WILL SHOW AS FUNCTIONING, WHICH MAKES THE SYSTEM NON-FUNCTIONING BY ANY MEASURE. THIS IS A KEY SAFETY FEATURE THAT SUBARU ADVERTISES AND SELLS VEHICLES BY AND IT SIMPLY DOES NOT FUNCTION. SUBARU HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE AND THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THAT THEY CANNOT FIND AND ERROR CODE INDICATING THERE IS AN ISSUE. THE IMPLICATION BEING THAT I AM MAKING UP THE ISSUE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SIMILAR ISSUE TO WHAT WAS OUTLINED IN THE 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA AIRBAG SENSOR RECALL. BOTH CASES INVOLVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR FAILING WITH AN ADULT SITTING IN THE SEAT. IF YOU NEVER KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS GOING TO WORK, IT IS A FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM. THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM THAT IS GOING TO BE RECOGNIZED OR FIXED WITHOUT A MANDATORY RECALL OR A LAWSUIT.