Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Subaru Forester - part 2

Takata recall. I was turning left when I was struck by a car going in the opposite direction. According to police the impact was at 01-1 o'clock. . My car was spun into the guard rail causing damage to left front and rt rear of my car. The seat belt latch failed and released the seat belt and the front air bag did not deploy. There is substantial damage to the interior of my car ,steering column , gear shift ,etc. I sustained rather severe neck injuries which I believe would have reduced or eliminated if the safety systems had operated.

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A vehicle running a red light impacted the Subaru's front end and the airbags did not deploy.

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The passenger side airbag will not deploy if there is a cushion on the seat. This was not explained to me until after I complained and I was then told that I should have read the owner's manual. Unfortunately, the owner's manual is not available until after the car's purchase and even then I would have had to know that my arthritis was going to get severe enough to need a cushion. The non-deployment of my passenger side air bag is very dangerous.

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Driver's Subaru was struck from behind by a box truck while stationary on a highway (driver had stopped just short of a multi-car collision but the box truck behind her was unable to stop); box truck pushed the Subaru into the car in front. Driver's seatbelt was on, but driver's chest struck the steering wheel and her head possibly hit the side window. Airbags did not deploy and seatbelt did not stop driver from striking steering wheel. Also, the empty front passenger seat rocketed forward on its rails all the way to the front, and at least three hinges flew off the passenger seat rail mechanism.

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There were 5 major issues with my vehicle that I want investigated. I was driving straight nb on us-101 in the #1 lane of traffic, going approximately 75 mph, when for no explainable reason, the rear tires of my 2016 Subaru Forester began to skid me across the #2 lane of traffic. I will note that it had just stopped sprinkling and the road was damp. Issue 1: during my skid, the skid control feature never engaged (which is a marketed feature and a reason I purchased this vehicle). I had to fight the skid on my own. Issue 2: the roll over feature never engaged (which is a marketed feature and another reason I purchased this vehicle). After fighting to prevent my vehicle from rolling over and skidding out of control, I ultimately crash on the shoulder of the freeway, hitting a light post. Issue 3: upon hitting the light post, my seat belt flew off. (both my hands were on the wheel at the time and there were no loose objects in the area. Unless this is some "feature" it is extremely dangerous for the seat belt to disengage automatically. ) issue 4: the crash notification feature, that I paid extra for, did not do it's job. Even with my cell phone linked to the vehicle, the crash notification never called 9-1-1 on my behalf. I immediately called 9-1-1 to notify chp of my accident because I was fearful of another vehicle also spinning out of control and hitting me. Chp took a report. ** issue 5 **: the air bags never deployed. None of the air bags deployed. My car was deemed totaled by the insurance company and auto body shop. The auto body shop stated vehicle hit the pole so hard all bolts were bent into a 45 degree angle. How does a crash that severe not engage the air bags? I had a scar on my collar bone for a month after the crash. None of the marketed or required safety features worked to prevent the crash nor assist after the crash.

The contact owned a 2007 Subaru Forester. While exiting a car wash facility, the vehicle independently accelerated, sped across the street, and struck a curb. The vehicle crashed into a cement divider. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair facility where it was determined that the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

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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. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v358000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.

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2014 Subaru Forester. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration collision. As the consumer approached a handicap space, he slowed down to approximately 2-3 mph and when he removed his foot from the accelerator and applied the brake to stop, the vehicle accelerated rapidly and struck two parked vehicles and then came to a stop, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled.

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"takata recall" vehicle accellerated, brakes did not stop vehicle, accident took place injuring my wife, physically, emotionally & psychologically. Air bags did not deploy. Wife was trying to park, when vehicle sped up and her braking had no effect and she crashed into a parked vehicle.

The contact owns a 2007 Subaru Forester. When the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a building. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Subaru forrester. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the contact hit a deer and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries sustained. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 81,904. Ad.

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a brick wall. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,277.

Recently I had an accident where my car was hit by a van. My car was not stationary but was at a lesser speed than the car which hit. I was taking a left turn when the van hit. The impact was a lot such that the other cars airbags got deployed. More damage was done to my car. The entire front of the car is gone. I was surprised as to how unsafe my car was as the airbags did not get deployed.

Our Subaru Forester 2007 was in a front end crash and the air bags did not deploy. Driver was alone in car, there were no passengers. Damage to car was considered "total loss" by insurance company (assessed damage was at least $7500 with just a visual inspection). Front of car had severe damage, and was pushed in. Subaru was traveling west and hit side of a large Toyota minivan that was traveling north at about 40mph (and had gone through a red light in intersection). Force of Subaru hit to Toyota was enough to cause Toyota to swing around and hit another car sitting at stoplight. Considering severity of crash and damage to vehicles it seems air bags in Subaru should have deployed. Airbags in other car (Toyota) did deploy. Luckily, driver of Subaru walked away with minor cuts and pain. Driver of Subaru saw crash coming and was able to brace self a bit for crash, and was braking at time of impact. Have pictures if needed for analysis.

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while in park, the vehicle rolled away. As a result, the vehicle crashed into trees and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph through a traffic green light, a vehicle crashed into the driver side and the air bags did not deployed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the head and neck that required medical attention. The vehicle was repaired but the specifics were unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 625. Djr.

I was turning left on an arrow and a car ran the red light resulting in a head on collision with me, I was driving about 3mph and he was driving 45mph. His car was totalled, airbags deployed and on fire. I had front end damage and my airbags did not deploy nor did the seat belt lock up. As a result I hit the steering wheel with my knee and my ankle got lacerated and blunt trauma from the brake/accelartation pedal.

The contact owns a 2003 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph and attempting to avoid hitting an animal he lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over three times and crashed. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact was transported to a hospital. The details of the injuries were unknown. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage were 126. 000.

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I had a side impact on the driver's side that crushed the driver and passenger doors and blew out the driver's window. The impact nearly caused the vehicle to roll over and again the side air bag did not deploy. I was slightly injured but there were serious injuries in the other vehicles involved. I am concerned this may be a defect in the sensor system. The driver's door was crushed all the way in to the seat.

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A red light runner impacted my vehicle in an intersection. The point of impact was the right rear of my vehicle. The red light runner was in a 2002 Dodge ram 1500 and I estimate the speed between 50 to 60 mph. The force of the impact drove my vehicle into a car to my left that was waiting to make a left hand turn at the intersection. The stationary vehicle was a 2004 Ford bronco. The left side of my vehicle was driven into the left front of this vehicle. My vehicle was undrivable and totalled. There were two rapid lateral impacts to my vehicle yet the airbags did not deploy. My seat restraints were on.

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The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, it erroneously accelerated while still in park. The vehicle then crashed into a building. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

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Approaching a traffic light which was turning yellow at a t-junction, I tried to step on the brakes. Perhaps I hit the accelerator with the force I intended to use on the brakes, but when I thought I stepped on the brake, I lurched forward rapidly. I could not correct in time and hit 2 poles and a wall. I don't know my mph. The 25 mph listed above is a guess, but the front end collision was so substantial the car was totaled. The air bags, however, did not deploy. The police, tow truck driver and witnesses could not believe that the air bags had not gone off. I was lucky; at the hospital my injuries were determined to be muscular rather bone related, but I had a sore neck, chest & lower back. Subaru responded to notification of this event : "it is difficult to discern why the airbags did not deploy without knowing the extent of the accident. According to the Forester owner's manual, the airbags are designed to deploy in the event of an accident involving a moderate to severe frontal collision. It is basically not designed to deploy in lesser frontal impacts because the necessary protection can be achieved by the seatbelt alone. Also, they are basically not designed to deploy in side or rear impacts or in roll-over accidents because deployment of only the driver's srs frontal airbag or both driver's and front passenger's srs frontal airbags would not help the occupant in those situations. Srs airbag deployment depends on the level of force experienced in the passenger compartment during a collision. That level differs from one type of collision to another, and it may have no bearing on the visible damage done to the vehicle itself. . . If the vehicle strikes an object such as a telephone pole or sign pole, or if the vehicle sustains an oblique offset frontal impact. The airbags also will not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a low-speed frontal collision. ".

2013 Subaru. Consumer writes in regards to brake problems. The consumer stated almost from the moment, he purchased the vehicle, he and his wife experienced problems with the brakes. The consumer stated on two occasions, his wife experienced a slow brake response. The consumer stated the first time the incident happened, his wife was driving downhill and when she attempted to apply the brake, the vehicle would not stop, which resulted in an accident. His wife suffered a back injury. The second time the incident happened, his wife was driving again, and the brakes did not respond. Consequently, his wife had another accident. The consumer also stated the air bags did not deploy in either accident. Updated 04/04/lj.

For three years, there has been a problem with the airbags light staying illuminated. According to Subaru service, the airbags will not deploy if the light is illuminated. On the last visit to the dealer, I was told that the under-seat connections for the airbags were corroded and had to be replaced at considerable expense. Since these connections are not exposed to the outside environment they should not corrode unless the equipment is defective. Since this defect represents a major safety risk, there should be a corrective recall.

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The air bag dashboard light is always on. It first came on when the vehicle had about 82000 miles and at first it was intermittent. After about six weeks, it has become permanently lit when the engine is turned on. I have noted that this seems to be a problem on this model. The light does not bother me, but the fact that people have been in accidents and the airbags did not deploy does concern me greatly.

The contact owns a 2004 Subaru Forester. The contact stated the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where he was advised that one of the air bag plugs that was connected to the air bag wiring was not contacting. The contact was concerned with the possibility of being involved in a crash and the air bags potentially would not deploy. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated there was a technical service bulletin issued by the manufacturer (NHTSA item number: 10015705: air bags) but there was not a recall for the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 69,500.

My wife was in collision on August 26, 2009, that damaged the entire front cap of her 2009 Subaru Forester, which was bought new and with approximately 11, 000 miles on it. The air bag did not deploy. The wreck was at approximate 35mph. I filed a complaint with Subaru the next day. The complaint number is 1-365436785. My Subaru representative, linda payne told me at that point that they would not be sending anyone to look at the vehicle and would go buy the insurance adjusters report. The Subaru representative told me that there was no reason why the body shop could not begin work on the vehicle. Ion September 11, 2009, I sent Subaru the estimate along with photos of the damage. The estimate amount is slightly more than $10,000. Today, September 23 I receive a letter and a phone call from the Subaru representative stating that they need additional information and that no work can be done on the vehicle if they are going to inspect it. They are asking for medical bills, police report of the accident and similar information. None of this should matter. What matters is my wife was in a head on collision at 35 mph that caused significant damage and the air bag did not go off.

The airbag light randomly goes on and off for periods of days at a time. This has been happening for many years. I brought it in to the Subaru dealer but they claimed it did not light up for them during their inspection. It then lit up for me on the way home and when I called the dealer from the road they would not look at it again until I made another appointment. Unfortunately I cannot assure that it will be on for them when they get the car. I later discovered that there was a Subaru technical service bulletin for this problem #17-07-04. They should have at least checked to see that this is a common problem. Further my mechanic said that when the light is on the air bags will not deploy upon impact.

Problem 1: date 5/22/07 date out: 5/23/07 problem: brakes or transmission locked up; I had to have the vehicle towed to the dealership. Problem 2: date 6/22/07 date out: 6/22/07 problem: brakes or transmission locking up. The way that the dealership handled this issue is by disengaging the hill holder function. Additionally, the driver's side frontal airbag did not deploy during a front-end collision; yet the impact of the collision was serious enough to cause $9,200 worth of damages. Furthermore, one week prior to the accident, the passenger airbag detection light was not indicating initiation when there was a passenger, using the seatbelt, in the passenger seat. We had planned on taking the car in to have passenger airbag system assessed. I sent a request to the flatiron imports on 12/5/07, requesting that the entire airbag system be assessed for proper functioning while it is being serviced for the mechanical damages caused by the accident; however, I have not received a confirmation of this request as of 12/12/07.

: the contact stated while driving at 35 mph on a gravel road a deer ran out in front of the vehicle. The contact tapped the brake pedal to miss the deer; this in turn caused the contact to lose control. The vehicle hit a double post head on, then slid down an embankment and stood on its nose. It then flipped onto the driver's side, rolled onto its top and then rested on its wheels. Seat belts were in use, but did not restrain the occupant. Frontal and side airbags did not deploy, injuries were sustained. The insurance company inspected the vehicle, but they could not determine why the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled, the manufacturer has been consulted.

: the contact stated while driving on the highway at 55mph the vehicle was involved in an accident. The air bags did not deploy. Although seatbelts were worn the two occupants sustained injuries. A police report was filed. As a result of the accident the vehicle was totaled.

While driving at 28 mph a head on collision occurred. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. One person was injured.

During a 35 mph rear collision front air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was towed. Consumer suffered minor injuries. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

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The consumer hit a light pole while driving 25 mph and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle hit a utility pole but the frontal air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained sore muscles.

Vehicle involved in accident and air bags did not deploy. The consumer was driving 15 mph and hit a patch of black ice striking a truck in the opposite lane.

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