Recall 19V008000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE Defect in 2010-2014 SUBARU FORESTER
RECALL This recall affects up to 330,120 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 19V008000 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Vehicles Affected | 330,120 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2010 SUBARU FORESTER, 2010 SUBARU LEGACY, 2010 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2010 SUBARU TRIBECA, 2010 SUBARU WRX, 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2011 SUBARU LEGACY, 2011 SUBARU FORESTER, 2011 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2011 SUBARU TRIBECA, 2011 SUBARU WRX, 2012 SUBARU LEGACY, 2012 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2012 SUBARU FORESTER, 2012 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA, 2012 SUBARU WRX, 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2013 SUBARU LEGACY, 2013 SUBARU FORESTER, 2013 SUBARU TRIBECA, 2013 SUBARU WRX, 2014 SUBARU LEGACY, 2014 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2014 SUBARU TRIBECA, 2014 SUBARU WRX
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Defect Description
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.
Safety Consequence
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.
Remedy
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.
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