Saab / Subaru recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2009-2011 Legacy, Outback, Forester, 2006-2011 Impreza, Tribeca, 2003-2006 Baja, and 2006 Saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." These vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
What could happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Saab owners may contact GM at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-16.
Vehicles covered
- Saab 9-2X 2006
- Subaru Baja 2003–2006
- Subaru Forester 2009–2011
- Subaru Impreza 2006–2011
- Subaru Legacy 2003–2004, 2009–2011
- Subaru Outback 2003–2004, 2009–2011
- Subaru Tribeca 2006–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V358000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Subaru Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 25, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jul 22, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 302,127
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Feb 14, 2002 to Mar 8, 2004
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- TKA-16
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Subaru recall: Air bags Mar 22, 2024
- Subaru recall: Power train Nov 9, 2023
- Subaru recall: Power train Sep 21, 2023
- Subaru recall: Visibility Sep 22, 2022
- Subaru recall: Power train Jul 8, 2022
- Subaru recall: Engine and engine cooling Jul 1, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.