NHTSA Campaign 17V016000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Subaru of America, Inc. · Reported Jan 10, 2017 · 62,764 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Baja, 2006-2008 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), Tribeca, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. 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 rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

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 front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2017. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKC-17.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SAAB 9-2X 2006 62,764
SUBARU BAJA 2005 62,764
SUBARU BAJA 2006 62,764
SUBARU IMPREZA 2006 62,764
SUBARU IMPREZA 2007 62,764
SUBARU IMPREZA 2008 62,764
SUBARU TRIBECA 2006 62,764
SUBARU TRIBECA 2007 62,764
SUBARU TRIBECA 2008 62,764

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V016000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.