NHTSA Complaint #11165546 — 2018 SUBARU FORESTER

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11165546
Vehicle	2018 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Date of Incident	June 1, 2018
Date Filed	January 4, 2019
Mileage	4,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN WORKING FOR ABOUT 9 MONTHS MAKING IT DANGEROUS FOR A PASSENGER (OR NOT AVAILABLE FOR PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY). THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON ORDER FOR MONTHS BUT STILL NOT DELIVERED. THERE ARE MANY OF THESE ON BACKORDER INDICATING TO ME A SIGNIFICANT SAFERY PROBLEM.

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