Saab / Subaru recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Baja, 2006-2008 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), Tribeca, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, 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 front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2017. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKC-17.
Vehicles covered
- Saab 9-2X 2006
- Subaru Baja 2005–2006
- Subaru Impreza 2006–2008
- Subaru Tribeca 2006–2008
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V016000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Subaru Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 10, 2017
- Owners notified
- Mar 8, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 62,764
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 5, 2004 to Apr 12, 2006
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- TKC-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
- 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.