6.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
156,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
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problem #1

Jul 022015

Forester X 2.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 156,000 miles

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air bag did not deploy air bag did not deploy

I was traveling behind 3 cars and slowing for a traffic light. The 5th car hit me from behind and pushed me into the #4 car in front of me. I was sandwiched between 2 cars. The 5th car that hit me was going 40-45mph while I was at 15 or 20mph with brakes on. While most of the impact came from the back, I still hit the front end, but my driver side air bag did not deploy. I am wondering why it didn't deploy and how fast do you need to be going for the sensor to go off.

- Karen M., Stow, OH, US