NHTSA Campaign Number
19V008000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Reported to NHTSA: September 1, 2019
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.
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 (26)
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Subaru | Forester |
| 2011 | Subaru | Forester |
| 2012 | Subaru | Forester |
| 2013 | Subaru | Forester |
| 2010 | Subaru | Impreza |
| 2011 | Subaru | Impreza |
| 2010 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2011 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2012 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2013 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2014 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2010 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2011 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2012 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2013 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2014 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2010 | Subaru | Tribeca |
| 2011 | Subaru | Tribeca |
| 2012 | Subaru | Tribeca |
| 2013 | Subaru | Tribeca |
| 2014 | Subaru | Tribeca |
| 2010 | Subaru | WRX |
| 2011 | Subaru | WRX |
| 2012 | Subaru | WRX |
| 2013 | Subaru | WRX |
| 2014 | Subaru | WRX |
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This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 19V008000. 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.