Subaru recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Baja, 2009 Forester, Legacy and Outback and 2006-2009 Impreza (including WRX and STI models) and Tribeca vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. 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 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 passenger front 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 TKB-17.
Vehicles covered
- Subaru Baja 2005–2006
- Subaru Forester 2009
- Subaru Impreza 2006–2009
- Subaru Legacy 2009
- Subaru Outback 2009
- Subaru Tribeca 2006–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V026000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Subaru Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 11, 2017
- Owners notified
- Mar 6, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 69,529
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Apr 27, 2004 to Apr 12, 2006
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- TKB-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
- Saab / Subaru recall: Air bags Jan 10, 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.