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NHTSA Campaign Number

17V014000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Reported to NHTSA: October 1, 2017

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.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

Affected Vehicles (28)

YearMakeModel
2005SubaruBaja
2006SubaruBaja
2009SubaruForester
2010SubaruForester
2011SubaruForester
2012SubaruForester
2006SubaruImpreza
2007SubaruImpreza
2008SubaruImpreza
2009SubaruImpreza
2010SubaruImpreza
2011SubaruImpreza
2009SubaruLegacy
2010SubaruLegacy
2011SubaruLegacy
2012SubaruLegacy
2009SubaruOutback
2010SubaruOutback
2011SubaruOutback
2012SubaruOutback
2006SubaruTribeca
2007SubaruTribeca
2008SubaruTribeca
2009SubaruTribeca
2010SubaruTribeca
2011SubaruTribeca
2012SubaruTribeca
2012SubaruWRX

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Affected Models

Subaru BajaSubaru ForesterSubaru ImprezaSubaru LegacySubaru OutbackSubaru TribecaSubaru WRX

Affected Years

20122011201020092008200720062005

This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 17V014000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.