NHTSA Complaint #11184937 — 2017 SUBARU FORESTER

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11184937
Vehicle	2017 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Date of Incident	February 28, 2019
Date Filed	March 7, 2019
Mileage	25,437 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

THE UPPER DASHBOARD PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL IS GOING OFF AND ON WEATHER THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT OR NOT. IT MAY STAY ON AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND CONTINUE DURING DRIVING. THE LAST 45 MINUTE TRIP I TOOK IT STAYED ON THE ENTIRE TIME. OTHER TIMES IT HAS COME ON WHILE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRIP @ 45MPH. THE DEALER ON 2/28/19 SAYS IT'S A "B1650 OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION" AND THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM NEEDS REPLACED BUT THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. SAID THEY WOULD CALL WHEN IT WAS AVAILABLE, BUT DON'T HOLD MY BREATH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH IF THE LIGHT IS ON. I FIND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLINE BUT NO RECALLS. WHY NOT. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL NEED TO BE KILLED BEFORE THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS QUICKLY RESOLVED? THIS VEHICLE HAS 25,437 MILE ON IT.

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