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| vehicle | 2017 / subaru / forester |
|---|---|
| known issues | 8 clusters (reviewed 2026-07-20) |
| complaints | 585 on file (2016-09-15 → 2026-09-11) |
| recalls | 1 |
| investigations | 1 |
| fars | 50 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code) |
| indexed | yes |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
| count | earliest_date | latest_date | crash_flagged | fire_flagged | top_components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 585 | 2016-09-15 | 2026-09-11 | 40 | 1 | AIR BAGS:164; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:106; VISIBILITY/WIPER:104; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:96; ENGINE:47 |
| campaign_number | report_received_date | component | summary | consequence | remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V701000 | 03/10/2019 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Forester vehicles equipped with heated seats. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may loosen. | If the connection loosens, the front passenger airbag may deactivate even though the seat is occupied, increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger in the event of a crash. | Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the ODS sensor mat harness, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUM-98. |
| action_number | status | subject | components | opened | closed | recall_campaign | summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE19009 | closed | Occupant Detection System (ODS) Failure | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2019-08-06 | 2020-01-22 | 19V701000 | The 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 |
| crash_years | occupant_deaths | match_type | vpic_recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2024 | 50 | legacy-code | 0 |
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 2017 Subaru Forester vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/subaru/forester
@misc{wrenchpro_2017_subaru_forester_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2017 Subaru Forester},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/subaru/forester}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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