Subaru recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Subaru Baja, 2006-2011 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), 2006-2012 Tribeca, 2009-2012 Forester, Legacy, Outback, and 2012 WRX vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of 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. These vehicles are 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 owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-17.
Vehicles covered
- Subaru B9 Tribeca 2012
- Subaru Baja 2005–2006
- Subaru Forester 2009–2012
- Subaru Impreza 2006–2011
- Subaru Legacy 2009–2012
- Subaru Outback 2009–2012
- Subaru Tribeca 2006–2011
- Subaru Wrx 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V014000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Subaru Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 10, 2017
- Owners notified
- Mar 6, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 53,480
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- May 1, 2004 to Apr 11, 2006
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- TKA-17
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
- Saab / Subaru recall: Air bags Jan 2, 2020
- Saab / Subaru recall: Air bags Jan 2, 2020
- Saab / Subaru recall: Air bags Jan 2, 2020
- Subaru recall: Air bags Jan 11, 2017
- Saab / Subaru recall: Air bags Jan 10, 2017
- Subaru recall: Air bags May 25, 2016
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.