Subaru Forester: nhtsa investigations

All rows for this model in the NHTSA investigations dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.

rows3
model years2016–2018 (3)
data through2026-09-20
method/data/methodology#investigations
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Vehicle pages

2018 · 2017 · 2016

Rows

yearaction_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
2018PE19009closedOccupant Detection System (ODS) FailureAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2019-08-062020-01-2219V701000The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19-009 to investigate 51 complaints and additional Early Warning Report (EWR) data related to allegations of front passenger seat Occupant Detection System (ODS) malfunctions in model year (MY) 2016 through 2018 Subaru Forester vehicles. These vehicles use a capacitive type ODS, which is intended to classify the occupant of the passenger seat as either full-sized, small stature, a child seat or other object. The complaints reported the ODS failed to operate properly, the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) warning light illuminated, and/or the
2017PE19009closedOccupant Detection System (ODS) FailureAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2019-08-062020-01-2219V701000The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19-009 to investigate 51 complaints and additional Early Warning Report (EWR) data related to allegations of front passenger seat Occupant Detection System (ODS) malfunctions in model year (MY) 2016 through 2018 Subaru Forester vehicles. These vehicles use a capacitive type ODS, which is intended to classify the occupant of the passenger seat as either full-sized, small stature, a child seat or other object. The complaints reported the ODS failed to operate properly, the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) warning light illuminated, and/or the
2016PE19009closedOccupant Detection System (ODS) FailureAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2019-08-062020-01-2219V701000The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE19-009 to investigate 51 complaints and additional Early Warning Report (EWR) data related to allegations of front passenger seat Occupant Detection System (ODS) malfunctions in model year (MY) 2016 through 2018 Subaru Forester vehicles. These vehicles use a capacitive type ODS, which is intended to classify the occupant of the passenger seat as either full-sized, small stature, a child seat or other object. The complaints reported the ODS failed to operate properly, the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) warning light illuminated, and/or the

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Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA investigations — Subaru Forester [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/forester
@misc{wrenchpro_investigations_subaru_forester_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA investigations: Subaru Forester},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/subaru/forester}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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