Subaru Forester owners have reported 8 problems related to front air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the Forester.
Air bag did not open after my car crashed another car and the insurance declared my cart total loss. Both myself and the person in the other car were luckily not seriously injured (just neck whiplash), but I hit the care very hard, I even hurt my knees with the impact and I don't understand why the airbag did not work.
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The contact owns a 2003 Subaru Forester. The contact bought a used car from a Subaru dealer, which has a limited warranty for 90 days. She discovered that there are no air bags in the vehicle along with a non-working instrument cluster. The cost to repair or install the air bags is $1,200. She stated that the dealer misrepresented the vehicle regarding the air bags. The current and failure mileages were 52,000.
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When the consumer applied the brakes to avoid another vehicle, he driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a median wall head on. The driver and passenger sustained head and back injuries and was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company.
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While driving at speed of 30mph was involved in a frontal collision and neither air bag deployed. Dealer has been notified. If you have any additional information feel free to add/.
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.
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all problems of the 2001 Subaru Forester
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Consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle head-on and front air bags didn't deploy. Consumer was going 35mph. Consumer had no idea if Subaru dealer will inspect vehicle. Consumer listed there were 3 injuries and 3 fatalities, however did not specifically mention in the statement of any deaths.
No deployment of air bags during vehicle collision. Yh.
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Brakes lightly applied due to slush on roadway,brakes did not work vehicle crashed, driver suffered concusion as head hit windshield and air bags did not depoly. Seat belt did not hold driver firmly. Subaru home office notified, chris, customer service rep appears not very concerned and almost callous in response to our concerns. Ins CO has elected to further investigation the vehicle.