Seats Problems of Subaru Outback - part 2

I used the optional seat warmers and turned the engine off at the end of a trip. When I started the engine again later that day, the seat warmers were on. When I felt the heat, I was confused, and thought there might be a fire, until I noticed the seat warmer light was on. I think when the car is stopped and turned off, the seat warmer function should be cancelled.

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Air bag is not being turned on when a passenger is in the seat. They meet the 80+ weight requirment.

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The contact owns a 2011 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving in reverse, he heard an abnormally loud popping noise from the seat. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 52,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. While driving approximately 45 mph, the passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently at various speeds. The dealer stated that the seat pressure sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

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********** notification of case change (all times are gmt-0500) project: NHTSA hotline center case: 2010 Subaru Outback crash case number: 401427 escalation: none status: open date: 11/15/2011 time: 22:14:06 creation date: 11/10/2011 creation time: 07:50:07 description: entered on 11/15/2011 at 22:14:06 est (gmt-0500) by texan_at_heart@hotmail. Com: thank you but I am not sure what this email is telling me. Please explain and let me know if I need to do or send something. [duplicate message snipped] entered on 11/15/2011 at 17:43:19 est (gmt-0500) by tbent: thank you for contacting the u. S. Department of transportation¿s vehicle safety hotline information center. For crash tests information that is not available on the NHTSA web site or in the hotline database, please send an e-mail to crash. Test@dot. Gov with the year, make, and model of the vehicle. We hope that you find this information helpful. However, if you need additional information on our services please feel free to contact us at 1-888-327-4236. Thank you, NHTSA. Dot. Gov response team entered on 11/10/2011 at 07:50:06 est (gmt-0500) by NHTSA. Webmaster@dot. Gov: sender name: danny day sender email: texan_at_heart@hotmailcom subject: 2010 Subaru Outback crash comments: a month ago I was driving a 2010 Subaru Outback and was rear-ended while I was stopped at a red light after being hit I was pushing into another stopped vehicle I was injured question ~~ the seat I was in bent backwards in the middle I can send a picture is something like this usual? how can I find out if it is the result of such an impact or if it is a design flaw in the seat? I hope to hear from you thank you danny day burleson TX conttact information: NHTSA 334375.

The passenger side airbag fails to activate or cycles on and off while the adult passenger remains seated in the proper position. Dealer claims no defects detected yet is unable to resolve the problem. Manufacturer representative is also unable to provide any assistance in the resolution of the problem even to the point of not acknowledging that a problem exists. I feel this is a serious safety issue as you cannot rely on whether or not the airbag will be properly activated or even deploy in the event of an accident.

While at a stop lite or standing the car send a vibration throw the door panels brake pedal, back of driver seat had it back to dealer and they ran check on it and came up with normal I think they are wrong it scares me that it could start on fire.

Almost every time I sit in the passenger seat the airbag sensor does not come on at first. I am a 5'2", 120lb woman. I have to wiggle and set on one cheek just right in the middle of the seat, sometimes lift myself up and then sit back down again to get the passenger airbag sensor to show on. When this happens there is nothing under the passenger seat as the dealership has blamed it on that. The service department has re-calibrated the sensor but I still have the same problem. Heavier people do not have this problem.

I was quite hurt (to the degree of having to go on ssd) in a rear end collision in a 1998 Subaru legacy wagon. In trying to recover the original head rest of this car I learned it is no longer available and can only be replaced with a much safer model. In doing a recent crash analysis with this new head rest I realized the significant differences and how much safer the new head rest is. I learned on your car safety web site of the national caution on the whole seat of this model seats and head rest. I have had numerous orthopedic (left arm, all/whole back, right leg, both knees, posture) and brain injury problems from my car accident. I recently learned (3/06), that Subaru started unofficially replacing the seat and head rest of this model legacy 1998 thru 1999 whenever possible. Meaning whenever these models requested new parts, there is an unofficial recall in that it is impossible to get the original part only the safer new parts. I keep thinking about how easy a recall for approximately a 2 and a half years model car is (I have experienced a gm recall of a part that went very smoothly). There is a great cost to society and myself of there not being an official recall. Please respond to this email with a letter or I will send another letter by signed receipt email. Sincerely, marcie ellis.

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