Recall 17V014000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Report Date
20170110
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Affected Vehicles
28 models

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2005 SUBARU BAJA
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
2012 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA
2012 SUBARU FORESTER
2012 SUBARU LEGACY
2012 SUBARU OUTBACK
2012 SUBARU WRX

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