Subaru recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Outback, and Legacy vehicles, 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles and 2010-2013 Forester vehicles 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 passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
What could happen
An explosion of an inflator within the passenger frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front seat passenger, driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Subaru is notifying owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 25, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is TKB-19.
Vehicles covered
- Subaru B9 Tribeca 2012
- Subaru Forester 2010–2013
- Subaru Impreza 2010–2011
- Subaru Legacy 2010–2014
- Subaru Outback 2010–2014
- Subaru Tribeca 2010–2011, 2013–2014
- Subaru Wrx 2010–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V008000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Subaru Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 9, 2019
- Owners notified
- Jan 25, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 330,120
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jun 12, 2009 to May 30, 2014
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- TKB-19
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.