2011 subaru forester. Consumer writes in regards to takata airbag safety recall. *ld
2011 Subaru Forester airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 19v008000 (air bags) and 14v830000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. John howard subaru (1730 mileground rd, morgantown, wv 26505, (866) 219-7316) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v009000 (air bags). The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The dealer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall: I asked my local dealership in san francisco to schedule the repair, and there is a 9 to 12 months wait list. They are basically refusing to do the repairs.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v358000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer stated that no takata recall repairs would be performed until october due to a court case. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v358000(air bags); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall: I was notified on july 27, 2016 by subaru that the front passenger seat air bag needed to be replaced in my vehicle. Since that date no one has been able to ride in the passenger seat which has caused a major inconvenience when I drive my car. Is there any time line on the replacement of the air bag? Thank you. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v358000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall several months ago we received a recall letter about airbags letter said subaru would contact us about scheduling appt to replace no notice came and I called dealership they said parts were in short supply and that I would be put on long wait list I asked why we were not told to get on list dealer said subaru was supposed to provide list of recalls and did not do that if I had known I needed to get on list I would have called months ago now I face another several months of not being able to use the passenger side of my car I understand parts shortages but if I had not called I never would have gotten on list subaru sold me a car that will only allow the driver to sit in the front seat and now says there will be more months before this is remedied somebody has failed in this process and I am disappointed in subaru
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v358000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall. My subaru dealer is telling me that the replacement parts / air bag is not available until end of year. They directed me to their 1-800 number but I keep on being place on hold and can't get thru. I have a family of 4 and it's been extremely inconvenient to not be able to have sit a front passenger. When will the parts be available? What are my rights as a vehicle owner? Is there anyway to expedite the replacement?
Takata recall no response from subaru. I cannot have a front seat passanger-possible injury or death. What can I do?
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v358000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* takata recall. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v358000 (air bags) and 12v099000 (seat belts). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. I was notified of this recall several weeks ago and told that the parts are not available. The notification told me not to use the front passenger seat until whenever the parts might become available (when? Months? Years?). Meanwhile I cannot use the vehicle as intended as a 5 seat family car. Is this not a violation of implied warranty of merchantability? I want to use the car for the purpose for which is was sold and not be told that I have to stop using it for that purpose with no indication of when, if ever, this problem will be solved. Subaru needs to step up and get this taken care of.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v358000 (air bags) and 12v099000 (seat belts). The part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall I received a recall notice from subaru regarding my front passenger airbag. The notice included a note that the front passenger seat is unsafe for use until the airbag has been replaced. However, the notice also stated that no replacement parts are currently available. I have tried several times to reach subaru 'corporate customer care' about this issue and am unable to reach any representative by phone. I have emailed the same office and, so far, have received no response. When I called the local authorized dealer from whom I purchased the car and was told they have no update on when replacement parts might be available but they anticipate it could be "a few months". In the meantime I have a car that is unsafe for normal use, and a manufacturer that is both unable to replace defective parts and seemingly unwilling to answer questions regarding the issue.
Vehicles horn started alarming and would not shut off. Vehicle was moving through a parking lot when this happened. Passerby attempted to help the driver but was unable to do so. The car was shut off and the horn still sounded. A second person helped remove a fuse which finally stopped the horn. We then had to drive without a needed horn. A dealer was notified for repair. The repair, to our great surprise, required a new airbag installed as well as the airbag-horn switch. This repair was to be very expensive. Many calls were made including to our own dealer in the ne. All agreed to the repair diagnosis given. The airbag had to be truck shipped to our location, requiring an extended stay at a lodging. The actual repair was very speedy. To our grateful surprise, subaru did not charge us for the replacement air-bag or horn-switch. There was at no time any car impact starting this whole event. The repair/replacement had to be done as we were in fl and had 1500 miles to travel...not viable with no horn or driver airbag. This was a 2011 forester with low mileage.
Pulling out of a parking space at the cvs drug store, pine island rd and del prado blvd in cape coral fl., put the car into drive and the car accelerated on its on across the parking lot, hitting a parked car head on. My air bag deployed and my car hit the parked car so hard it drove it over a concrete barrier out of the lot. The damage to my car alone was $10,000. The other car was destroyed. I have had subaru cars for 33 years. This forester was my 8th subaru. When the car accelerated, I was thrown back, my foot was not on the brake or gas pedal. The car kept running after the accident until I turned it off. State farm insurance sent a safety director over to check the car (after it was fixed), the body shop also had an inspector check the codes on the computer. I got rid of the car even though it had it have 11 months on the lease because I did not trust it.
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