Recall 17V014000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE Defect in 2005-2012 SUBARU BAJA
RECALL This recall affects up to 53,480 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 17V014000 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Vehicles Affected | 53,480 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2005 SUBARU BAJA, 2006 SUBARU BAJA, 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA, 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, 2012 SUBARU LEGACY, 2012 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2012 SUBARU FORESTER, 2012 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA, 2012 SUBARU WRX
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Defect Description
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Subaru Baja, 2006-2011 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), 2006-2012 Tribeca, 2009-2012 Forester, Legacy, Outback, and 2012 WRX vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of 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. These vehicles are 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 owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger 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 TKA-17.
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