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Subaru - Forester

Official notice

23 Nov 2018

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Subaru - Forester. A defect in the gas generator of the front-seat passenger airbag leads to uncontrolled inflation. Metal fragments may be released when the airbag is activated, which can cause injury to passengers. Published 2018-11-23.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/1760/18

Official notice

2018-11-23

The hazard

A defect in the gas generator of the front-seat passenger airbag leads to uncontrolled inflation. Metal fragments may be released when the airbag is activated, which can cause injury to passengers.

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

Forester

Risk / hazard

A defect in the gas generator of the front-seat passenger airbag leads to uncontrolled inflation. Metal fragments may be released when the airbag is activated, which can cause injury to passengers.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Subaru.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/1760/18

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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