general problems of the 1997 Subaru Impreza

Two problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1997 Subaru Impreza. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/12/2013

Tl- the contact owns a 1997 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph down an incline, the vehicle skidded on a patch of ice and crashed into a creek. The contact mentioned that upon impact, both driver and passenger air bags deployed and exploded with debris. A police report was filed. The contact and passenger sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 150,000. Jo.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/16/1997

Dual airbags diployed during frontal crash, driver received burns on arms from a brown liquid, vehice broadsided another moving vehicle, totaled.


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