NHTSA Complaint #11470592 — 2017 SUBARU FORESTER

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11470592
Vehicle	2017 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	June 19, 2022
Date Filed	June 23, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

Issue with passenger air bag. Issue was caught and detected by dealership as ods sensor error. Further research revealed recall in vehicles of the same year, make, and model as vehicle in question for that part. Dealership and corporate offices deny relation of problems with recall, claim no such recall exists for the vehicle.

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