NHTSA Complaint #11537899 — 2018 SUBARU FORESTER

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11537899
Vehicle	2018 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	February 1, 2023
Date Filed	August 11, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

The SRS passenger warning light comes on intermittently. Sometimes with a passenger the indication is the air bag is "ON" and everything seems to be fine. Sometimes with a passenger we get the message that the "SRS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CHECKED". And sometimes we get that message even without a passenger. This started at around 80K miles.

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