NHTSA Complaint #898344 — 2001 SUBARU FORESTER

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	898344
Vehicle	2001 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	October 15, 2001
Date Filed	October 26, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS ON A SIDE STREET AND WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES ALREADY.*AK

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