Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Subaru Impreza - part 1

Air bags failed to deploy in an side impact accident.

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The airbag indicator sometimes indicates "off" when a passenger is sitting in the front passenger seat. This is inconsistent and is a real safety issue. Obviously dangerous to the passenger if the airbag does not deploy because the airbag system does not recognize that there is a passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. This is serious and needs to be addressed. Fyi: this happens on start up or while the engine is running and a passenger gets in the front seat.

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My vehicle is identified in the accident report as unit 2. Unit 1 attempted to make an improper/careless left turn onto mauch chunk rd. Unit 2 was in motion traveling straight across the intersection when unit 1 tried to make an illegal left turn and struck unit 2. Unit 1 was responsible for the accident. Initial impact point was 10 o'clock. Air bags did not deploy on unit 2. Unit 2 was declared a total loss. With all damage on the front end of unit 2. Time of accident was Monday, 7/27/2020. Driver of unit #2 suffered ankle, leg, shoulder injuries along with a concussion. All of these symptoms appeared within 24 hours after the accident. Driver of unit #2 is under doctors care at this point. Juristiction in which incident occurred is allentown, PA. Owner of unit 2 has received settlement for the destroyed vehicle that is now owned by erie insurance. We have been in communication with Subaru to understand why the air bags did not deploy. To date all we have gotten is verbal responses that they are to investigate. We have supplied a full accident report and pictures.

I was involved in an accident on I-10 on 11/27/2019 at 2 pm. I was traveling at 60- to 65 mph and hit a SUV that had stopped in the left hand lane. The airbags did not deploy ( passenger or driver side) I have reported this to Subaru and so far they have not been helpful. I received contusions from my right hip to my left clavicle but no broken bones.

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while coasting his vehicle forward in driveway, the vehicle independently surged forward without warning and collided into the garage door. The contact stated that the vehicle failure had occurred twice before and that the eyesight automatic braking feature failed to activate on each occurrence. The air bags did not deploy upon impact and there were no injuries as a result of the crash. A police report was not filed. The dealer(beyer Subaru 7416 richmond hwy, alexandria, va 22306 703-768-5800) was notified of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to an independent body shop first and then to bring the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic. The contact sent the manufacturer an email in relation to the failure that occurred. The vehicle remained on the contact's property and had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. Jo.

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While car was slowing in a parking lot area, turning and braking (have witness to attest to this), it had sua (sudden unintended acceleration) as I was about to park and the vehicle went over a curb and through a building wall in less than 10 seconds. The air bags did not deploy. This car also had a recent recall involving the electrical brake system lights/sensors. There was no alcohol, pills or anything of that sort involved and nor was a cell phone in play and no distractions. The car was being parked, as is the case everyday and there was a jolt of acceleration as I was doing so, which in turn caused confusion and panic. My foot was not on the acceleration as this happened. I am very fortunate that no one was hurt. Although, seeing how I have never been involved in a wreck before, this has all been very traumatic. (driving for almost 20 years) I have notified my insurance and Subaru about what happened. Hopefully they can shed some light on the situation so it won't happen to anyway one else. The other people that it has happened to, upon research, my heart goes out to them.

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I was driving straight on a city street and the airbag light came on, I don't know why, but I do know the airbags will not deploy if I get into a accident. The car only has 95000 miles on it seems like a defect, never own a vehicle that had this happen.

I've had Subarus my whole life and am a loyal consumer. Recently I was involved in an accident. My car was hit in the front on the passenger side. I'm including a photo to show you the damage to my 2017 Impreza. It was totaled and thankfully, I was not hurt. The airbags did not deploy. In light of the recent information that was released by the nhsta concerning airbags not deploying, I feel I need to bring this to your attention. I will be sending the same information to the nhsta. I realize in certain instances airbags do not deploy and perhaps this is one of those times. However I would feel irresponsible if I did not bring this to your attention. The claim was handled and the VIN number is . 4s3gtad63h3724849. (this email was sent to Subaru).

Takata recall, air bags did not deploy on a impact of 50 miles a hour.

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The side airbags did not deploy and 3 sensors where activated but because of the electrical problems it never went off.

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We were broadsided (t-boned) in an intersection with traffic lights. We were eastbound going 25mph & had just left home. Two blocks from my home as I proceeded through the green light and bam she hit my driver side. Recessing my front tire 3 or more inches in towards my engine. She was traveling southbound on the intersecting road. She must have been traveling 25 mph or more because damage continued all the way down the driver side (both doors) finishing on my rear tire where it bent it inwards as if it was a steering tire making a turn. The rear tire has a large gash in the side wall. The following where my wife's injuries as she was driving: acute cervical myofascial strain, cervical strain, closed head injury, dysarthria, elbow contusion, headache, muscle tension headache, post concussion syndrome, and shoulder contusion. She received all these injuries because the side impact airbags did not deploy which has to be a major manufacturing flaw of some type. Please explain to me why this happened. The insurance adjuster has totaled my wife's car. It is a 2012 Subaru Impreza premium. I have included some documents/photos.

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My 16 year old daughter was driving traveling at approximately 40mph on a ciity street when a deer jumped in front of her. She swerved to miss the deer, leaving the road and entering a heavely wooded lot. She came to a stop approximately six feet off the road stopped by a tree dead center in the front bumper. Even though she was traveling approximately 40 mph, never locked up the brakes, and her rear pumper was only six feet off the road, the air bags never deployed.

I was driving down the interstate highway with my mother in the passenger seat when I suddenly noticed that the airbag light on the dashboard had come on. I then looked at the passenger airbag sensor light and noticed that it was in the "off" position. It concerned me that my passenger was not being detected by the airbag sensor, especially considering that I was driving at a speed of 65 mph. We continued to our destination and then shut off the car and restarted it to see if the airbag sensor would detect my passenger, which it did not. After this incident, I brought the car to my dealership service center and was told that the sensor in the seat was faulty and, as a result, the entire seat bottom needed to be replaced, at a cost of about $1000. They claimed that the sensor can be rendered ineffective by liquid spills, though I have no recollection of ever spilling anything liquid on the passenger seat of this car. . Read more...

The airbag sensor recall was performed on my vehicle, but the indicator light continue to malfunction. The dealership where the car is currently being serviced says they have 3-4 other 2012 Subaru Imprezas with the same post-recall problem. The only fix they recommend is replacing the entire module under the seat which they quoted as an $800 fix. The problem with the airbag sensor is exactly what is listed on the initial recall where the light turns to "off" when a passenger is sitting in the seat and something is plugged into the power outlet or they move around in the seat. This is a serious safety issue as it could cause the airbag not to deploy if a crash were ever to happen.

Takata air bag did not deploy. Side impact sensor did not work. The car traveled sideways into a large oak tree in excess of 35 mph . The point of impact was where the side impact sensor was located . None of the airbags deployed . Subaru has been very uncooperative with answers as to why the airbags did not deploy . This happened upon a rural road in the fog . No other vehicles were involved .

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Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while another driver had operated the vehicle while in inclement weather they were involved in a side impact collision. The air bag did not deploy. The vehicle towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. There was one injury that required medical attention. The driver suffered from concussion from hitting the driver side window during the accident. The failure mileage was approximately 80,500. Kh.

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The contact owned a 2012 Subaru Impreza. While making a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a head injury and injuries to the left arm that required medical attention. After inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered that the air bag wiring was fractured. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000.

Falsification of recall service work performed for recall wqt-55 that is related to the air bag not deploying based on an issue w/ the occupant detection system. Waldorf Subaru states they performed that they didn't do. Subaru has been extremely slow an unresponsive in addressing this issue. My car was originally taken to waldorf Subaru to have the recall performed, after which I had a service work order indicating it was complete. I receive a phone call 2 days later from the parts manager indicating the "part that was needed for the recall is now in stock. " as a second check, I took my vehicle to another Subaru location (herb gordon Subaru/mile one) to check it out and verify if the recall had been in fact fixed, this proved that it had not been fixed. I obtained a service work order with these details. I contacted Subaru to have them address this, and they have been slow to respond and have been unresponsive to the concerns that have been raised. Their internal complaint number has been opened to address this issue: sr #:1-17536427192.

Passenger air bag lights turns off after some time driving with a 200 lb passenger in the passenger seat. The light starts off on and turns off meaning the air bag will not deploy. Subaru dealer reviewed problem and did not find anything wrong except for some historical wet sensor error codes. This is unsafe as as the air bag won't deploy if I have a crash. I have the dealer paperwork where they tested it and did nothing !!.

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To whom it may concern my son has a 2014 Subaru Impreza . Leased brand new. While driving home from the beach and after drying off the passenger noticed that the air bag deployment light was not on. I took the car to the dealer in ramsey new jersey …invoice 244854 . They had the technicians look at the car and what they told us was very upsetting and seems ridiculous . If the passenger seat is the least bit damp the air bag will not deploy. I have in writing from Subaru, owner’s manual page 1-47. So if there is a child that is a passenger and he spills a soda or even water there could be a problem. How many passenger drink coffee on their way to work. The advice from Subaru is that if the seat gets wet have the passenger sit in the back until it totally dries. What ? this is an accident waiting to happen…. Remember takata. I can’t believe a company like Subaru cannot fix this problem, I understand that it may also be an issue with the outback and forester. All models if true are advertized for the out doors.

Front end collision, vehicle totalled. Seat belt failure. Brake failure. Airbags failed to deploy. Multiple injuries sustained.

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When a passenger sits on passenger seat the air bag light does not go on indicating air bag engaged. I am fearful that if I did have a crash that the air bag would not deploy and passsenger get seriously injured or die.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, another vehicle crashed into the drivers side of the vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 58,000. Djr.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while making a left turn at 10 mph, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a impound lot. Cs.

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The contact owns a 2012 Subaru Impreza. While driving on an icy road at approximately 30 mph, the brakes were engaged and failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle and the frontal air bags failed to deploy. It was unknown if any injuries were sustained or if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound yard and then to the dealer. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Followed too closely through a double intersection with a non-functioning light. Police officer directed traffic through the intersection but apparently we had to stop before the second intersection. Apparently I slowed down enough that the airbag did not deploy. I indicated 20 but surely my airbag would have deployed at that speed. Was able to drive the car under its own power off the road into a subway parking lot. As I was maneuvering into a parking spot the engine caught on fire. It seems strange to me that if I was going slow enough for the airbag not to deploy but for some components to catch on fire that the car is road worthy. Worth looking into?.

I was involved in an accident while driving my recently acquired 2013 Subaru Impreza, where another driver hit my vehicle in a side impact on the driver side front wheel and driver door (I can send the pictures via email). The good news is that I was able to get out on the other side of the vehicle. The bad news is that the side air bags did not deploy, and this was also noted by the emergency crew who arrived on the scene. I believe that this may be a design flaw or defect that Subaru engineers need to have a closer look at.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Subaru Impreza. The contact had two accidents within a year. In both accidents the contact was braking to come to a stop in traffic and both times it unexpectedly accelerated and rear ended a vehicle in front of her vehicle. A police report was filed in both cases. It was unknown if the other party was injured in both accidents. The contact was not injured. The air bags did not deploy in either of the accidents which both occurred in 2013. The vehicle was towed in the first accident. And contact was travelling at 35 mph. The contact suspects she was sold a vehicle that had multiple issues wrong with it since she purchased it back in 2013. The contact had found out that someone had bought the vehicle and returned it before she purchased it. She had thought before that she had purchased the vehicle brand new. The vehicle was purchased from the dealer autonation Subaru west 16351 w colfax Ave, golden, CO 80401 (303) 578-6120. The failure mileage was 2,000. Tf.

The vehicle hit a concrete barrier on an exit ramp from the interstate. The hit was front right of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to lock causing the driver head injury.

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Passenger airbag sensor stated that it was disabled randomly (whether car was in motion or not), even though seat was occupied. Airbag light would illuminate on dashboard. To correct issue, vehicle had to be restarted multiple times, so that airbag would reactivate. This would need to be repeated, as issue recurred multiple times per day. In the case of an accident, airbag most likely would not have deployed due to faulty passenger sensor. Subaru stated airbag module required replacing, after inspection was made.

Driving down mountain after day of skiing. Roads were treacherous and icy. 20 minutes into the drive, driver and passenger airbag lights turned on, indicating that airbags would not deploy in the case of a collision. Several months later I was wearing a damp bathing suit while driving and the same situation occurred, indicating that the airbags would not deploy in the event of a collision. On another occaision, I was driving on a hot day with the windows down. I was sweating quite a bit and the airbag light on my Subaru Impreza turned on yet again. This issue was brought up with the dealership while the car was still under warranty. The dealer's service department simply reset the sensor, not solving the issue or comprehending the severity of this issue. The occupant detection sensor in the seat must have faulted and turned off the airbags when a small amount of snow/water/sweat on my rear caused a fault in the elecrostatic sensor. The occupant detection sensor is an electrostatic sensor that will fault when it senses an arbitrary amount of moisture. An internal memo in August 2012 from Subaru to it's dealers in north America acknowledged, but not solved this problem with the airbags not engaging when the seat is wet. From Subaru's internal memo: "when water or anything with high moisture content is spilled on the front passenger seat cushion, the airbag is designed to remain off until the seat cushion is dry".

The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that another vehicle came across three lanes of oncoming traffic and caused a crash. The other vehicle crashed into the front of the contact's vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained major injuries. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the impact did not meet the specifications that would warrant air bag deployment. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.

I was involved in a direct head-on mvc traveling 35 mph(at time of impact). The front passenger was wearing the seatbelt appropriately. The airbags did not deploy and the front passenger's head made contact with dash. This passenger did sustain a moderate neck injury presenting the following morning requiring evaluation and treatment in an emergency department. There was significant damage to the front of the car and the car is not drivable.

The contact owns a 2007 Subaru Impreza. While driving at an unknown speed on a wet road covered with leaves, the vehicle unexpectedly slid off the road and crashed into trees. The air bags failed to deploy. The failure occurred without warning. The police and ambulance were called to the scene and a police report was filed. The driver and passenger sustained severe injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the collision center. The insurance company has been notified. The contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 22,000.

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The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Impreza. While stopped at a red light, a drunk driver struck the contact's vehicle head on towards the front passenger side. The drunk driver was traveling 55 mph at the time of impact. The vehicle sustained a large amount of damage and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer of the vehicle. The vehicle is currently located at a shop being repaired. The driver and one adult passenger were both airlifted to the hospital; however, the injuries were non critical. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 15,000.