Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / LEGACY / 2003

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003224955 Incident Date: Jul, 15 2003
Consumer's City: ASHLAND Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: LEGACY Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: 4S3BH635X37 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 17 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 21 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Air bags failed to deploy in mva that probably totaled my 2003 subaru legacy wagon(no official word from adjuster yet). hit by a drunk driver(blood alcohol level.3). hit by an '83 chevy citation with no front bumper. he was going 40-45 mph, i was braking madly from 42 mph. subaru says sensors are mounted on bumper, but even so, what about suvs and trucks. i was very lucky and walked away with minimal injuries, but this failure could have killed someone else. please look into it asap. *jb+