Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Subaru Forester - part 1

The passenger seat, passenger air bags, and occupant detection system are failing. Yes! available for inspection. Passenger occupants are put at risk riding in my passenger seat as the seat does not detect if the seatbelt is on, or even if someone is sitting in the seat. The airbag will not deploy when intended! issue was first brought to 7/2023 at Subaru inpasco wa, where they “could not do anything because it was not yet a recall. ” as of 3/14/24, it has been confirmed by an isc (Subaru of hermiston, or) my vehicle has been there since!!! they have not been able to fix the issue or get the part. There is no date of when the part is expected to available. We have been working with Subaru customer advocates who have extended my loaner car out 30 days, but after that. I will be out of a safe vehicle. I have three children and need my passenger seat to be working effectively and safely! yes, there were warning lights that came on. The lights were on the dash. The red square with an “I” next to odometer and a red passenger air bag symbol below the other light that popped up. I have pictures and videos dated between June 2023 to March 2024 of the lights coming on.

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2017 Subaru Forester. Consumer was in an auto accident where airbags did not deploy. The consumer stated the vehicle was declared a total loss. The vehicle's front was destroyed. The consumer sustained whiplash.

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My name is [xxx] address: [xxx] e-mail: [xxx] cell: [xxx] I am the first and the only owner of the car, Subaru Forester premium, 2017. VIN [xxx] purchased from reedman toll Subaru, langhorne, PA, on 03/2017, as a brand new. Current mileage: 63000 my car is totaled, none of the airbags had deployed passenger side airbag was serviced by Subaru reedman this spring d/t manufacturer recall. I was traveling 30 mph on major road, having the right of way. A Dodge truck crossed in front of me, speeding from a cross road. My car hit right front tire of the track. My car's front was completely destroyed, front end pushed well into the engine compartment. This was a front to side impact. All liquids leaked away on the spot. Both head lites and fog lites were torn away from my car and thrown around the road. Both right doors are having dents, too. Insurance company, aaa, declared total loss. Airbags did not deploy, none of them. I sustained a whiplash injury requiring medical attention and investing in rehabilitation measures. . . . . Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Pulling into parking spot, vehicle started to stall, gave a little more gas and vehicle launched forward and hit cement pole. No damage to pole car damage around 8k. Air bags did not deploy. This has happened when pulling out into traffic also.

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Driver was rear ended on the highway when at a dead stop by a vehicle going around 60-70 mph. The bottom of the driver's seat jerked forward and impacted driver leg causing contusions and the back support and head rest portion flew backwards, causing driver glasses and hat to come off and land toward the back hatch of the vehicle. Spare tire was dislodged from trunk area and impacted driver's head due to the seat back being in the reclining position. Air bags did not deploy at any level as well.

2016 Subaru Forester. Consumer writes in regards to passenger side airbag safety recall. The consumer stated shortly after receiving the recall notice, the vehicle was involved in a head on collision with a tree. The airbag did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled.

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** airbag system needs to be checked*** this warning has has occurred at least 5-6x's now in the last two months. Every occurrence there has been a passenger seated and occurs immediately as I go from park to drive. A recall was issued for 2015-2018 Foresters equipped with heated seats due to an airbag sensor defect. Details of the recall are identical to the problems on my 2014 Forester. It's the passenger side airbag having issues and my passenger seat is heated. I have two children and often transport my mother to medical appointments. When the warning message illuminates the passenger airbag will not deploy in an accident. This is serious safety issue and $1200 to fix a safety issue on a vehicle 5-6years old is absurd. The investigation which was done for passenger airbag sensor recall wum-98 needs to be revisited and I guarantee it will find the number of affected vehicles will grow.

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Traveling from ri to western NY. Departed ri in am with moderate rainfall when "eyesight disabled" indicator flashed several times over the course of half hour. When rain subsided, indicator disappeared. Several hours later, was driving 65-70mph on straight section of major interstate with good visibility, approaching a highway overpass when "obstacle detected" warning appeared despite no obstacle in road, and shortly thereafter car went into a slow spin (felt as if floating) towards left, striking a guardrail underneath the overpass head-on and continuing to spin 360 degrees at which point I was able to recover control of the car. It felt as if brakes had engaged (? crash imminent braking system) although I did not have foot on brake pedal and I did not attempt to brake while in the spin as I feared rolling the vehicle. Despite extensive front end damage, airbags did not deploy. Had to leave the vehicle in albany, NY and currently awaiting evaluation by insurance adjuster. Of note, 5 months earlier the windshield had cracked when hit with small rock and was replaced at Subaru dealership where the vehicle was purchased.

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Tl the contact owned a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that all the safety features failed on the vehicle. While driving between 50-55 mph and changing lanes, the lane departure warning failed. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a fractured sternum that required medical attention. The contact was able to exit the vehicle before it caught fire and burned to the ground. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000. The VIN was unknown.

My daughter was driving at 40 mph on city street when a car drove out of a parking lot, across and in front of her, she had hardly any time to applied the brakes and hit the side of the other car, my car suffered extended damage and the airbag did not deployed. I am very concerned about the safety of the Subaru.

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph a tractor trailer collided into the passenger side of the vehicle causing the vehicle to roll down a hill. The vehicle rolled over several times and the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but the driver side and passenger side air bag did not deployed. The contact indicated that during the incident only the passenger and driver side curtain airbags had deployed. The driver sustained an injured left hand and left leg and shoulder injuries. The front passenger sustained a head, right hand and facial lacerations. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and dealer was not notified of the the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000. Jft.

2014 Subaru Forester with defective passenger airbag sensor with warning sign "srs airbag system needs to be checked". The passenger airbag will show that it is "off" with a person in the passenger seat while the car is in park and in motion. Sometimes, the passenger airbag will show that it is "on" with no one or nothing in the passenger seat. This has been occurring on and off for the past month, but has been a consistent problem for the past week. I took the car to the Subaru dealership and their scan tool shows a code for "occupant detection sensor matt" failure. They recommended to replace the seat bottom for $900. They reported that "a lot of Foresters" have been having this issue. There is not currently a recall for this, but is clearly a huge safety concern as the airbag may not deploy with a passenger in the seat in the event of an accident. All other safety recalls are up to date with my vehicle, and have not had any accidents or issues with my car. The airbag light concern just randomly began recently.

Tl the contact owned a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that a truck ran a red light and the contact t-boned the truck at 30 mph. The contact stated that the truck flipped as the front passenger side collided with the truck. The contact and her passenger were injured and had to be transported to the hospital. The contact's wrist and arm were sore and she required physical therapy. The passenger was in a back brace with two compression fractures in the back, a few broken ribs, she had a concussion, and a swollen foot and ankle. A police report was filed. None of the air bags deployed with the frontal collision. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard to be investigated by the manufacturer. The dealer harvey Subaru (3351 benton rd, bossier city, la 71111 (888) 232-4109) said to contact the manufacturer. The contact was informed by the dealer that the VIN was included in NHTSA recall number: 19v-701000 (air bags). The contact was upset that the recall notices was not received until November of 2019. The contact did not believe the manufacturer in why it took so long to investigate, why the air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer just recently sent an email saying everything was fine. The contact did not yet receive a full report of the investigation. The vehicle was currently at a salvage junk yard. The failure mileage was 35,000.

The passenger side air bag sensor does not always know when an adult is seated in the front passenger seat. The passenger side airbag will remain off even when an adult is seated with the seat belt on. The airbag light will light up on the dash randomly but clears once the vehicle is shut off. This occurs while the vehicle is in motion and is concerning as the front passenger airbag would not deploy in a crash.

2017 Subaru Forester with 45,000 miles - air bag sensor went out unexpectedly (as shown by a red airbag light on the dashboard) air bag would not deploy if the car were to get into an accident even when there was a person in the passenger seat of the car. Light would indicate that there was an issue while driving at any speed. Light would turn off on occasion and then turn back on, even with no change in weight on the seat, indicating that the sensor was faulty. Nothing was spilled on the seat where the sensor is located nor should there be any other reason that the sensor should stop working at only 45,000 miles. This was purely an equipment malfunction.

I was involved in a 4 car accident. I was rear ended by two vehicles behind me which sent me into the vehicle in front of me. My 2019 Subaru Forester's air bags did not deploy and my seat belt did not restrain me; therefore, I was throw into the windshield support post and suffered a head injury. I am very unhappy with my Subaru and pray for others out there with this vehicle! new bern, nc.

2017 Subaru Forester. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration. The consumer stated while attempting to park the vehicle, it accelerated in reverse. The vehicle drove over a curb and crashed into a tree. The brakes were inoperable. The key was removed from the ignition in order to bring the vehicle to a stop. The airbag did not deploy.

Involved in a car accident that was where the Subaru was t-boned on the passenger side, resulting in extensive damage. Both front and rear door and all paneling on the passenger side had to be replaced. The side airbags failed to deploy upon impact. My vehicle was moving at 40mph and the vehicle that hit me was going 20-30mph and accelerating.

The airbag system became disarmed and seatbelt warning light came on when smartphone weighing 3lbs was on front passenger seat. This occurred multiple times the passenger front seat sensor is supposed to become armed when a 40lb passenger sits in passenger front seat only. Reading through the owners manual states that both driver and passenger airbags may not deploy which puts driver and passengers at risk for injury.

My 2014 Subaru accelerated as I pulled into a parking spot hitting a tree. My foot was on the brake when this happened. My air bags did not deploy .

My 2014 Subaru forrester accelerated and hit a tree as I pulled into a parking space. It tboned the front end and and the air bags did not deploy. . I was going into the space very slowly and it was when it accelerated.

Passenger air bag turned off while passenger is in the seat while vehicle is in motion. In case of an accident the air bags will not deploy.

2017 Forester srs airbag sensor defective two years after purchase, the srs airbag warning light appeared. This light flickers on and off, at random, whether or not a passenger is in the seat. (no passenger will be driving with me until this is repaired. ) my Subaru dealership service manager told me that there was a recall (he misspoke, perhaps he meant �should be�) and said that he "sees this all the time". He immediately knew (prior to testing it) that they would be replacing the passenger seat bottom, for a new sensor pad. He said they are usually backordered. Backordered indicates to me that there is a high demand to correct this error in this critical safety system. At this point, I have Subaru corporate involved; I've emailed and spoken at length with kris drechsel, a supervisor in customer service, and charles hosier, a customer service advocate. While they both were superb in their interactions with me, I learned nothing about what Subaru is doing or intends to do about this reprehensible situation, other than pass along my complaint. I was emailed that they are "not aware of any trending issue with the passenger side seat sensor". Subaru is clearly aware there is a problem and is neglectful in not being fully transparent with owners that there is the potential that an airbag may not deploy in a collision due to this sensor defect. Subaru noted that they rely on customer feedback and that the appropriate protocol will be followed for such complaints. Considering the gravity of this issue, I assume, then, that I am the only customer who has provided this complaint and that they are now going to discover the �trend� and provide notice of this srs airbag defect to the public. There are 25 complaints on this site alone (of how many that "may appear"?), countless online forums, and apparently law suits pending. Is a death what's prerequisite here?.

Driving at 65 mph on a 2 lane highway dry conditions in the early morning when I hit a deer in the front, causing major damage and the airbags did not deploy. This is a serious safety issue.

I was driving my 2019 Subaru Forester on the interstate when a car stopped in front of me. I attempted to brake, but did end up rear ending the car in front of me, which pushed her into the car in front of her. The impact was at least 30-35 mph and the car is totaled. Airbags failed to deploy.

Tl the contact owned a 2015 Subaru Forester. While the contact's husband was driving 40 mph, the traffic stopped abruptly and he crashed into the rear of a Ford explorer. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. In addition, the driver's body lunged forward and struck the steering wheel. The driver sustained injuries to the chest and ribs that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to grayson Subaru (8729 kingston pike, knoxville, TN 37923, 865-693-4550), but was not diagnosed. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 107,460.

The upper dashboard passenger air bag warning light above the steering wheel is going off and on weather there is a passenger in the seat or not. It may stay on after starting the engine and continue during driving. The last 45 minute trip I took it stayed on the entire time. Other times it has come on while a passenger was in the seat in the middle of a trip @ 45mph. The dealer on 2/28/19 says it's a "b1650 occupant detection system malfunction" and that the passenger seat bottom needs replaced but there is no replacement available at this time. Said they would call when it was available, but don't hold my breath. This is a safety issue as the air bag will not deploy in a crash if the light is on. I find many complaints about this issue online but no recalls. Why not. How many people will need to be killed before this safety issue is quickly resolved? this vehicle has 25,437 mile on it.

Tl the contact owned a 2016 Subaru Forester. While driving approximately 50-55 mph, the vehicle hydroplaned, struck a wall, and was struck by three other vehicles. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a bruised face and minor contusions, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The cause of the failure was not determined. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

Srs message and warning light coming on. Message srs system needs to be checked. Made an appointment with my local Subaru dealer I explained the issues showed them three pictures of the warning and indicators when the issue occurs. Was told that their was nothing wrong. No active codes found. Unable to have someone in the passengers seat in case the air bag does not deploy. Contacted Subaru have not responded. The waring and indicator light comes on when someone is setting in the passengers seat, with no one in the seat and with no one in the car in park with engine idling. The vehicle could be moving or parked idling and the warning and indicator light will come on.

I have had an airbag light on in my car for about 1 year and I am past worried about this faulty airbag that may not deploy if my family is every in the car during an accident. There is a begun recall but I have recieved no notice and as it describes is exactly what dealership told me was wrong 600$ is the cost or the life of my family. . . Please recall my airbag sensor. .

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. When the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal was forcefully depressed in order to stop the vehicle. In addition, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle and jumped the curb. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, another vehicle merged into the contacts lane without stopping. The contact had to maneuver to avoid impact. The contact drove over the embankment where vehicle rolled. The front driver and passenger air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the left knee and had scratches on the left color bone. The contact stated no medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the residence home. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacture was not notified of the failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v012000 (air bag) the contact did not contact dealer neither the manufacturer about parts availability. The failure mileage mileage was not available. As.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space at a very low rate of speed the engine began to rev very high before suddenly accelerating and crashing into a brick wall. The contact indicated that after the collision the engine continued to rev very high while the brake pedal was being pressed. During the incident the front end of the vehicle sustained severe damage but the air bags did not deploy. No injuries were reported and no police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to and undisclosed location. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 39,000. Jft.

Front passenger airbag warning light comes on intermittently, either on start up or while driving, stays on for hours or days at a time, unrelated to whether the seat is occupied or not. When it is on, passenger seat belt light indicates it is not fastened even if it is. The seat has never had spills, rain or otherwise wet. This has been going on for at least 6 months. Subaru dealer states past error code b1760 which they reset and say there is nothing they can do because they can not find an immediate problem. Dealer admits that when warning light is on, the airbag will not deploy. This is so unsafe I hesitate to transport any front passengers. It is a large safety issue that is being ignored! can you do anything?.

The vehicle was involved in a high-speed crash on I-35 in denton TX. The car was rear-ended. Both cars were travelling at highway speeds (50-60 mph). The driver and the front seat passengers were restrained and both sustained head injuries and lost consciousness. They were taken from the scene in an ambulance. The airbags did not deploy and we are concerned that they should have.

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