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Year · Make · Model

2017 Subaru Forester

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
569
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
430
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

569 filed
39
Crashes
1
Fires
26
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR Bags
    152
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    103
  • Electrical System
    101
  • Unknown OR Other
    94
  • Engine
    46
  • Power Train
    40
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    33
  • Seats
    29

Recalls

1 campaign
19V701000·AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION2019-10-03

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Forester vehicles equipped with heated seats. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may loosen.

RiskIf the connection loosens, the front passenger airbag may deactivate even though the seat is occupied, increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger in the event of a crash.

FixSubaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the ODS sensor mat harness, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUM-98.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
PE19009·AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION2019-08-06 → 2020-01-22

Occupant Detection System (ODS) Failure

Led to recall19V701000

PE19009·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2019-08-06 → 2020-01-22

Occupant Detection System (ODS) Failure

Led to recall19V701000

PE19009·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2019-08-06 → 2020-01-22

Occupant Detection System (ODS) Failure

Led to recall19V701000

PE19009·AIR BAGS2019-08-06 → 2020-01-22

Occupant Detection System (ODS) Failure

Led to recall19V701000

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