Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Aug 15, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 139 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
7
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Subaru Legacy submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Aug 15, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH MEANS THAT SHE COULD EXPERIENCE SPORADIC AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT OR IMPROPER DEPLOYMENT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
NHTSA ID
10238404
Incident
Aug 14, 2007
Mileage
80,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 3, 2003
Crash reported
CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING 68-70 MPH. IN THE PROCESS, THE CONSUMER RAN THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, RUNNING HEAD ON INTO A TREE. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
10049965
Airbags
Filed Jan 14, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
MY 1997 SUBARU LEGACY WAS TOTALLED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE COLLISION OCCURRED AT 30-35 MPH, MY 97 LEGACY'S ENGINE WAS DESTROYED IN THIS COLLISION, AND I WAS CRUNCHED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. BOTH AIRBAGS IN MY 97 LEGACY FAILED. THE LEGACY WAS TOTALLED.
NHTSA ID
10002691
Incident
Dec 13, 2002
Mileage
49,882 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 12, 2002
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ON. AFTER 2 YEARS, DEALER FOUND PASSENGER AIR BAG NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TT
NHTSA ID
786014
Incident
Jul 1, 2000
Airbags
Filed Dec 16, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING 60 TO 65MPH VEHICLE'S LEFT FRONT END HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN INJURIES. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
852980
Incident
Nov 4, 1999
Airbags
Filed May 19, 1999
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING, INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM WHICH MAY DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY OR NOT DEPLOY AT ALL IN A CRASH. DEALER SAID NEEDS TO REPLACE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA ID
838163
Incident
Mar 1, 1999
AirbagsSuspension
Filed Nov 13, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE LOT BALANCE CONTROL DURING SWIFT STEERING RESULTING IN COLLISION, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN INJURIES TO CONSUMER (FOREARM AND FACIAL).
NHTSA ID
542567
Incident
Oct 23, 1998
Airbags
Filed Dec 12, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 50 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR FACIAL INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ID
819943
Incident
Dec 2, 1997
Airbags
Filed Sep 23, 1997
Crash reported
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT/REAR END COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES/ 5 CAR COLLISION. SPEED 50 TO 60 MPH., VEHICLE TOTALED, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
NHTSA ID
816577
Incident
Sep 16, 1997
Airbags
Filed Mar 25, 1997
Crash reported
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, 10:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT, DID NOT INFLATE, DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURY. *AK
NHTSA ID
810402
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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