Recall 19V008000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Report Date
20190109
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Affected Vehicles
26 models

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2010 SUBARU FORESTER
2010 SUBARU IMPREZA
2010 SUBARU LEGACY
2010 SUBARU OUTBACK
2010 SUBARU TRIBECA
2010 SUBARU WRX
2011 SUBARU FORESTER
2011 SUBARU IMPREZA
2011 SUBARU LEGACY
2011 SUBARU OUTBACK
2011 SUBARU TRIBECA
2011 SUBARU WRX
2012 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA
2012 SUBARU FORESTER
2012 SUBARU LEGACY
2012 SUBARU OUTBACK
2012 SUBARU WRX
2013 SUBARU FORESTER
2013 SUBARU LEGACY
2013 SUBARU OUTBACK
2013 SUBARU TRIBECA
2013 SUBARU WRX
2014 SUBARU LEGACY
2014 SUBARU OUTBACK
2014 SUBARU TRIBECA
2014 SUBARU WRX

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