![]() When this whole series of events started, I thought GeneralDisorder was pessimistic and should work on vehicles other than Subarus. ![]() I was able to get a whopping $50ish off the seat bottom through the dealership and SOA couldn't care less. I've spoken with the dealership manager and service manager where the work was done and we purchased the car. They simply shipped one from a different warehouse and told us to pound sand. After getting two bad blocks, Subaru refused to provide any information on batch numbers, manufacture dates, etc. We got the finger on the oil consumption during the test and after when it was burning 1qt every 300 miles. I have called multiple times, been to two different dealerships, had TWO engine blocks fail within 300 miles of install and oil consumption. They have been downright refusing to help in any way whatsoever. The air bags are in the top portion of the seat you lean back against, so that's why this is done, to retain the airbags:īTW, this company seems to provide various other computer related reset services.Īs for dealing with SOA, this car has a rather extensive history at the dealership and on SOA's plate. The bottom seat is fully plug and play - it bolts in and out, the detection system, heating elements, electronics, wiring, are all in place within the seat. Or buy a 2014-2016 since they're not listed on the recall and likely less prone to issues. You can search if recalls are done online using the VIN if you can find the VIN if it's already been done or not.Ģ. If you can - find a 2017-2018 model that's already had it repaired. At least - assuming the used seats doesn't have the issue.ġ. ![]() Summary: Buy a lower cushion the color you want and with or without heated seats from a 2014-2018 Forester and you fixed the occupant detection issue. Does this come with the airbags as well, or can they be moved over from the old seat to save some money? When you buy the seat cushion, I presume it comes with the occupant detection mat already installed. Of course diagnosing it would be smart but this issue is common, dealers usually have the parts in stock to do it around here. It's very easy and does not take long at all. Remove those 3 bolts on each side, install another lower cushion and install in reverse. Remove plastic covers and theres 3 12 or 14 mm bolts on each side holding the top and bottom seat cushions together. Lean seat back and disconnect wiring to remove the entire seatģ. Pop off the plastic covers to see the ones in the rear.Ģ. Unbolt each 14mm (or 12) bolt - two on the front rails and two on the rear. The seats are super crazy easy to replace or swap the lower cushion.ġ. I've rebuilt these before and worked on a couple. The recall is for 2015-2018 Foresters with heated seats (i think) but surely yours is probably the same issue, the seats and seat air bags are all interchangeable 2014-2018 so they're very similar. Which means you can grab a lower seat cushion off of a seat with blown airbags and install it (which I've done before). So swapping in a lower seat cushion is all you need. It's my understanding they replace the seat bottom, or replace something in the seat bottom. I have not, the dealership.looked at it while they were working on the engine and said it needed to be replaced and that it would be almost $2000. The electric seats are nice, but I miss the days of using the key to turn the passenger airbag off haha I hate all of the fancy bits in the cars anymore. Maybe a little bit of moisture from small spills, but no drenching and no water under the seat. Thank you for the TSB, I'll look into it tomorrow. Subaru sees this enough or otherwise found this update necessary some of these tests can be done with a basic multimeter: I found a related TSB below, probably better to search for recalls using your VIN. Id call Subaru or check online and ask if there’s any related recalls or TSBs. The new seats loaded with AC, sensors, bidets, and heaters and aren’t as forgiving of getting wet as older seats. The car didn’t get rain or a spill or swimmers sitting in it like a recent previous poster did it? Their lights came on and went out with some copious drying. I haven’t seen any ABS or SRS codes on 2010+ Subarus except a couple wrecks I’ve rebuilt but that doesn’t count.
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