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2017 subaru forester — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
563
Owner Complaints
26
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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2017 subaru forester Safety Recalls (1)

19V70100003/10/2019
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.

Remedy: 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.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2017 subaru forester

AIR BAGS
109
VISIBILITY/WIPER
93
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
69
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
57
ENGINE
21
AIR BAGS,SEATS
19
POWER TRAIN
18
VISIBILITY
12

Based on 563 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

39
Crash-Involved Complaints
26
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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