While driving 55 MPH rear ended another vehicle and driver's side air bag did not deploy. Consumer was injured. Please provide further information.
2001 Subaru Forester: airbags did not deploy in a crash
9 of the 139 complaints about the 2001 Subaru Forester describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
While traveling 55 MPH, owner saw a dead cow left in the roadway. While attempting to manuever driver struck the cow and vehicle became air-born. Vehicle hit the ground with nose/front. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. *ak one person was injured in accident.
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.
Upon exiting doorway of drive-thu carwash, took car out of neutral and car lunged forward accelerating out of control into traffic crashing into another vehicle.applying antilock brakes did not slow/stop acceleration,airbags did not go off despite significant impact.
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.*ak consumer listed there were 3 injuries and 3 fatalities, however did not specifically mention in the statement of any deaths.
Parking with foot on brakes and vehicle suddenly accelerated over cement block. Had hit a few bushes and then a building. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Had vehicle towed to a mechanic based on referral from dealership.
While traveling 40 MPH on snow while trying to slow down consumer ran off road .air bags did not deploy with front end damage. *ak the seat belt not adquately restrain the driver.
Aotomobile skidded of road d/t snow/slush stopping in culvert. Damage to front end considered substantial. Air bags did not deploy and seat belt apparently did not hold occupant since her head hit the windshield. She was transported to local er. The fact that the airbags did not depoly impressed the police and emts at the accident site.
While traveling at 30 MPH and as a result of an accident consumer ran head-on into a pole, and air bags did not deploy.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Subaru Forester no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2001 Subaru Forester?
9 of 139 owner complaints about the 2001 Subaru Forester (6%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Subaru Forester?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Subaru Forester
Sudden acceleration 12Fuel smell 7Shudder 7Stalling 6Adaptive cruise 5Brake failure 5Fuel leak 5Headlights 5Hesitation 5Loss of power 5
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