Vehicle Safety Data

Recall 20V001000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE Defect in 2003-2014 SUBARU IMPREZA

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RECALL This recall affects up to 258,813 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 20V001000
Manufacturer Subaru of America, Inc.
Vehicles Affected 258,813
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 IMPREZA, 2004 SUBARU LEGACY, 2004 SUBARU WRX, 2005 SUBARU BAJA, 2005 SUBARU LEGACY, 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2005 SAAB 9-2X, 2005 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2005 SUBARU WRX, 2006 SUBARU BAJA, 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2006 SUBARU LEGACY, 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2006 SUBARU WRX, 2006 SAAB 9-2X, 2007 SUBARU WRX, 2007 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2007 SUBARU LEGACY, 2008 SUBARU WRX, 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2008 SUBARU LEGACY, 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2009 SUBARU WRX, 2009 SUBARU FORESTER, 2009 SUBARU LEGACY, 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2010 SUBARU WRX, 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2010 SUBARU FORESTER, 2010 SUBARU LEGACY, 2010 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2011 SUBARU IMPREZA, 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2011 SUBARU WRX, 2011 SUBARU LEGACY, 2011 SUBARU FORESTER, 2012 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2012 SUBARU WRX, 2012 SUBARU LEGACY, 2012 SUBARU FORESTER, 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2013 SUBARU WRX, 2013 SUBARU FORESTER, 2013 SUBARU LEGACY, 2014 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2014 SUBARU WRX, 2014 SUBARU LEGACY

Defect Description

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X 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 or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Safety Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators with alternate inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-20.

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