2003 Subaru Forester: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Aug 28, 2019 · Acceleration, Airbags · 72,000 miles · NH · crash

My mother was pulling her car out of the garage when it suddenly accelerated & shot down the driveway, across the street, thru the neighbor's house and landed in their backyard. The car just missed my father in the driveway and the neighbors in their house. The insurance adjuster said the car was airborne when it went thru the front door based on the damage to the front door & the skid marks on the tile in the hallway. The air bags didn't deploy. The car is a total loss. A few months prior to this my mother was parking the car when it suddenly accelerated. It crossed the sidewalk at the store & hit another car. At the time she thought that her foot must have slipped off the brake. My father drove it a few weeks after that & said it wanted to accelerate while he was stopped at a red light with his foot on the brake. The failure mileage was approx. 72,000.

Filed Jun 16, 2014 · Airbags · 126,000 miles · PA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 subaru forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH and attempting to avoid hitting an animal he lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over three times and crashed. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact was transported to a hospital. The details of the injuries were unknown. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage were 126.000.

Filed Sep 3, 2013 · Acceleration, Airbags · NE · crash · 1 injury

2013 subaru. Consumer writes in regards to brake problems. *smd the consumer stated almost from the moment, he purchased the vehicle, he and his wife experienced problems with the brakes. The consumer stated on two occasions, his wife experienced a slow brake response. The consumer stated the first time the incident happened, his wife was driving downhill and when she attempted to apply the brake, the vehicle would not stop, which resulted in an accident. His wife suffered a back injury. The second time the incident happened, his wife was driving again, and the brakes did not respond. Consequently, his wife had another accident. The consumer also stated the air bags did not deploy in either accident. Updated 04/04/14

Filed Mar 8, 2010 · Acceleration · 49,000 miles · NY · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 subaru forester. While driving at speeds of less than 20 MPH and entering her driveway, the vehicle abnormally accelerated at a rapid speed. The vehicle crashed into her home causing considerable damages to the vehicle and her home. The airbags did not deploy at the time of impact, however she did not sustain any injuries. The manufacturer was not contacted and repairs were paid by her insurance company. On a separate occasion, while driving at speeds of less than 15 MPH and entering her driveway from the main street, the vehicle again abnormally accelerated at a rapid rate of speed, crashing into the rear wall of her home. The vehicle did not stop and proceeded to crash into her garage and into the rear wall of a neighboring home. She did not recall if she attempted to depress the brake pedal at the time because the incident happened within a matter of seconds. The police were called to the scene and a report was filed accordingly. The vehicle was destroyed. The night before the incident the vehicle was taken in for regular scheduled maintenance. She was not advised that there were any issues with the vehicle. The initial failure mileage was unknown, however the mileage was 49,000 when the vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not available.

Filed Feb 28, 2006 · Airbags, Brakes · 59,287 miles · CO · crash · 1 injury

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 35 MPH on a gravel road a deer ran out in front of the vehicle. The contact tapped the brake pedal to miss the deer; this in turn caused the contact to lose control. The vehicle hit a double post head on, then slid down an embankment and stood on its nose. It then flipped onto the driver's side, rolled onto its top and then rested on its wheels. Seat belts were in use, but did not restrain the occupant. Frontal and side airbags did not deploy, injuries were sustained. The insurance company inspected the vehicle, but they could not determine why the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled, the manufacturer has been consulted.