NHTSA Complaint #11194757 — 2018 SUBARU FORESTER

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11194757
Vehicle	2018 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Date of Incident	October 8, 2018
Date Filed	April 8, 2019
Mileage	12,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

2018 SUBARU FORESTER: PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILS & TURNED ITSELF OFF. HAPPEN 4-5 TIMES IN FALL 2018. 10/23/2018 I TOOK TO NORTHEND SUBARU SERVICE CODE B1650, PART BACK ORDERED. 04/05/2019 PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILS & TURNED ITSELF OFF AGAIN. CALLED NORTHEND SUBARU SERVICE. PART STILL BACK ORDERED MORE THAN 5 MONTHS. THEY SAY 60+ ARE AWAITING PARTS IN NEW ENGLAND. IS SUBARU REPORTING TO YOU THIS TYPE OF SAFETY ISSUE? WILL I HEAR THAT YOU RECEIVED MY NOTIFICATION TO YOU?

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