NHTSA Complaint #11477646 — 2018 SUBARU FORESTER

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11477646
Vehicle	2018 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	January 24, 2018
Date Filed	August 4, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

The passenger airbag is disabled when my light weight wife is riding in our 2018 Subaru Forester. There is a recall for this issue including 2018 models but it looks like Subaru thinks the fault is caused by heated seats. We don't have heated seats - so maybe that's why our VIN doesn't register ??? However it is definitely a safety problem that Subaru must fix. I don't want to get embroiled in a lawsuit if my wife ends up injured in an accident.

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