Both passenger and driver airbags experienced false deployment, accident was less than 5 MPH with no damage to exterior of the vehicles, the deployment shattered the windshield of the vehicle. Yh
1995 Subaru Legacy airbags complaints
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While driving about 45 MPH another vehicle in front of consumer was trying to make a left, and consumer hit the vehicle broadside. Upon impact, air bags deployed, burning consumer's right arm. *ak
While pulling off from a yield sign driver's side and passenger's side airbags deployed for no apparent reason. Problem was reported to the dealership and manufacturer, subaru not accepting any responsibility for the incident. *ak
Recall repair (98v‑315) in relation to the tow hooks being removed states that damage can occur at a later time if vehicle is towed, however does not state vehicle will be covered under recall repair if damages occur. Mjs
Airbags deployed, resulting in minor injuries. A recall has been issued on the vehicle make. However this vehicle is not included due to VIN. Recall 98v135000. The manufacturer has been notified.
Inadvertent air bag deployment can occur after undercarriage contact of the tow hooks with curb, dip, speedbump anf other road hazards. Consumers feel removal of the tow hook is an unacceptable repair for possible air bag deployment recall (98v‑315). Nlm
Ea97010, oversensitive air bag deployment: while pulling into a gas station, driving 5 MPH, driver ran over a curb and the air bag on the drivers' deployed. The manufacturer was contacted about the problem. The problem has not been corrected.
While driving at a low rate of speed on a dirt road the airbags deployed. Dealer notified.
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which the air bags deployed before impact, cause unknown.
Violent deployment of airbags resulted in burn injuries to driver's hand.
Consumer's son was driving aprrox 35 MPH ran over a pothole on passenger's side, driver's side air bag deployed. Consumer received few scretches. Wearing seatbelt, no damage to car.
The consumer turning left on a curve was abruptly hit on the left front of the vehicle and the air bag did not deploy. The consumer went to the hospital for knee injury.
No deployment of air bag in accident, resulting in whiplash.
In accident at 12:00 position, 25mph, driver's side airbag did not deploy.
Frontal collision, impact at 10:00/11:00 position, lap/shoulder belt buckle failed. Also, no deployment of dual air bags.
Driving at low speed, 10mph, drainage ditch, very shadow, dual airbags, passenger's and driver's side airbags deployed, driver sustained burns, no impact involved
Owner states that she was involved in a minor fender bender in which she struck another vehicle in the rear traveling at a very low speed, both airbags deployed. Owner thinks that that there may be a problem with her airbags.she has dual airbags.
Wife went to park vehicle in garage, vehicle bumped concrete wall slightly, the driver's side air bag deployed at 3mph unexpectedly, driver's was hit in face and suffered minor discomfort. Dealer said it was speed.
Owner states that his vehicle rearended another vehicle and there was no deployment of the driver's side or passeger's side airbags.
Husband driving, 1st vehicle slammed on brakes, legacy rearended 1st vehicle, a van rearended legacy, seat belt held a little, driver's head hit windshield, driver's/passenger's air bag did not deploy. Mfgr said not at fault & do not repair vehicle.
Spontaneous false deployment of airbag.
When vehicle stopped short, rearended while accelerating, upon impact driver/passenger's airbags deployed, at approx. 20mph, 10:30 on front bumper, however, passenger's airbag broke through windshield, no pass in seat, shattering glass into pass. Seat.
Deployment of driver's/pasengers air bags was violent upon impact, resulting in injuries to driver.
Consumer hit a pothole and air bags deployed, injuring both passenger and driver. They received facial injuries.
During impact, the driver and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. Please describe.
Vehicle driven by wife bumped slightly into rear of vehicle driven by husband, air bag deployed on driver and passenger sides prematurely, windshield broke.
Driver and passenger side airbags failed to deploy in a frontal collision going at 45 MPH.
Driver's side air bag did not deploy in a frontal (12:00) collision at 40 MPH. Tt
Had a frontal collision, drivers air bag did not deploy. Tt
Drivers air bag deployed while driving 15 MPH through residential neighborhood. A small dip in road resulted in this. Tt
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