| Recurring |
one_organization |
(a) The software failure incident related to the Subaru Forester's airbag sensor has happened again within the same organization. The NHTSA opened a preliminary evaluation into the Subaru Forester after receiving multiple complaints about the vehicle's airbag sensor, indicating a recurring issue with the software system in the vehicle [88241].
(b) There is no information in the provided article to suggest that a similar incident has happened at other organizations or with their products and services. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design |
(a) The software failure incident related to the design phase can be inferred from the article as the NHTSA opened an investigation into the Subaru Forester after receiving complaints about the vehicle's airbag sensor. Owners reported issues with the occupant detection system failing to turn on the front-passenger airbag when the seat is occupied, indicating a potential design flaw in the system [88241].
(b) The software failure incident related to the operation phase is not explicitly mentioned in the article. |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
(a) The software failure incident related to the Subaru Forester's airbag sensor issue seems to be within the system. The failure is described as the occupant detection system failing to turn on the front-passenger airbag when the seat is occupied, and reports of the SRS light illuminating in the dashboard [88241]. These issues indicate a failure within the system's software or sensors that are responsible for detecting occupants and deploying airbags correctly. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident related to the Subaru Forester's airbag sensor issue seems to be a case of non-human_actions. The NHTSA investigation was initiated based on multiple complaints from owners about the occupant detection system failing to turn on the front-passenger airbag when the seat is occupied. This indicates a potential fault or bug in the software system controlling the airbag sensor, which is a non-human factor contributing to the failure [88241]. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
hardware |
(a) The software failure incident related to hardware: The article mentions complaints about the vehicle's airbag sensor system, specifically the occupant detection system failing to turn on the front-passenger airbag when the seat is occupied. This issue is related to hardware components such as the sensor system in the vehicle [88241].
(b) The software failure incident related to software: The article does not provide specific information indicating that the failure originated in the software. It primarily focuses on complaints related to the airbag sensor system and the occupant detection system, which are hardware components [88241]. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
non-malicious |
(a) The software failure incident related to the Subaru Forester's airbag sensor does not appear to be malicious. The article does not mention any intentional actions by humans to harm the system. Instead, it describes complaints from owners about the occupant detection system failing to turn on the front-passenger airbag when the seat is occupied, and reports of the SRS light illuminating in the dashboard. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into the issue, and Subaru has not responded to requests for comment yet. There have been no reports of crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths related to this problem [88241]. |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
unknown |
The articles do not provide specific information about whether the software failure incident related to the Subaru Forester's airbag sensor was due to poor decisions or accidental decisions. Therefore, the intent behind the software failure incident remains unknown. |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
accidental |
(a) The article does not provide specific information indicating the software failure incident occurred due to development incompetence. Therefore, it is unknown.
(b) The article mentions complaints about the occupant detection system failing to turn on the front-passenger airbag when the seat is occupied, and reports of the SRS light illuminating in the dashboard. These issues could be considered as software failures introduced accidentally, leading to potential safety risks related to airbag deployment [88241]. |
| Duration |
unknown |
The articles do not provide specific information about whether the software failure incident related to the Subaru Forester's airbag sensor issue is permanent or temporary. |
| Behaviour |
omission, value, other |
(a) crash: The software failure incident in the article is not described as a crash where the system loses state and does not perform any of its intended functions [88241].
(b) omission: The software failure incident involves the occupant detection system failing to turn on the front-passenger airbag when the seat is occupied, indicating an omission of performing its intended function [88241].
(c) timing: The article does not mention the software failure incident being related to the system performing its intended functions too late or too early [88241].
(d) value: The software failure incident involves the system performing its intended function incorrectly, as the front-passenger airbag is not activated when needed, leading to a potential safety risk [88241].
(e) byzantine: The software failure incident is not described as the system behaving erroneously with inconsistent responses and interactions [88241].
(f) other: The software failure incident involves the SRS light illuminating in the dashboard, which could be considered as an additional behavior not covered by the options provided [88241]. |