Component recorded by NHTSA
Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module
Campaign summary
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.
Consequence
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy in the source record
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.
Confirm current remedy eligibility, parts availability, and completion status with NHTSA, the manufacturer, or an authorized dealer.
Catalog coverage
Vehicle pages represented here
This list reflects vehicle pages in MyRecallCheck, not necessarily the campaign's full affected population or every affected product. Use the official VIN lookup for applicability.
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Subaru | Baja |
| 2004 | Subaru | Baja |
| 2005 | Subaru | Baja |
| 2006 | Subaru | Baja |
| 2009 | Subaru | Forester |
| 2010 | Subaru | Forester |
| 2011 | Subaru | Forester |
| 2006 | Subaru | Impreza |
| 2007 | Subaru | Impreza |
| 2008 | Subaru | Impreza |
| 2009 | Subaru | Impreza |
| 2010 | Subaru | Impreza |
| 2011 | Subaru | Impreza |
| 2003 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2004 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2009 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2010 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2011 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2003 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2004 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2009 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2010 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2011 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2006 | Subaru | Tribeca |
| 2007 | Subaru | Tribeca |
| 2008 | Subaru | Tribeca |
| 2009 | Subaru | Tribeca |
| 2010 | Subaru | Tribeca |
| 2011 | Subaru | Tribeca |
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