Recall 16V358000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE Defect in 2003-2011 SUBARU OUTBACK
RECALL This recall affects up to 302,127 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 16V358000 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Vehicles Affected | 302,127 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2003 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2003 SUBARU BAJA, 2003 SUBARU LEGACY, 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2004 SUBARU BAJA, 2004 SUBARU LEGACY, 2005 SUBARU BAJA, 2006 SUBARU BAJA, 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2006 SAAB 9-2X, 2006 SUBARU TRIBECA, 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2007 SUBARU TRIBECA, 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2008 SUBARU TRIBECA, 2009 SUBARU FORESTER, 2009 SUBARU LEGACY, 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2009 SUBARU TRIBECA, 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2010 SUBARU FORESTER, 2010 SUBARU LEGACY, 2010 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2010 SUBARU TRIBECA, 2011 SUBARU LEGACY, 2011 SUBARU FORESTER, 2011 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2011 SUBARU TRIBECA
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Defect Description
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.
Safety Consequence
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
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.
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