Recall 16V358000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Report Date
20160525
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Affected Vehicles
30 models

Defect Description

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2009-2011 Legacy, Outback, Forester, 2006-2011 Impreza, Tribeca, 2003-2006 Baja, and 2006 Saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in 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 may be 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 their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Saab owners may contact GM at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-16.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2003 SUBARU BAJA
2003 SUBARU LEGACY
2003 SUBARU OUTBACK
2004 SUBARU BAJA
2004 SUBARU LEGACY
2004 SUBARU OUTBACK
2005 SUBARU BAJA
2006 SAAB 9-2X
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 IMPREZA
2009 SUBARU LEGACY
2009 SUBARU OUTBACK
2009 SUBARU TRIBECA
2010 SUBARU FORESTER
2010 SUBARU IMPREZA
2010 SUBARU LEGACY
2010 SUBARU OUTBACK
2010 SUBARU TRIBECA
2011 SUBARU FORESTER
2011 SUBARU IMPREZA
2011 SUBARU LEGACY
2011 SUBARU OUTBACK
2011 SUBARU TRIBECA

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.