Table 1 shows six common air bag related problems of the 2009 Subaru Forester. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag (31 problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (three problems).
No local dealer to complete recall NHTSA recall number 20v002000. Vehicle is too old, too high miles to be trusted to take on an extended road trip to a dealer. Contacting Subaru wasn’t any help. Read details...
The contact owned a 2009 Subaru Forester. While driving 40 mph, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. Read details...
Takata recall: I received notice of a recall from Subaru for the passenger side airbag but the recall action is wholly inadequate. They say it will be one year before the parts are available (March 2018) and until then don't let anyone ride in the front passenger seat. Read details...