NHTSA Campaign 19V910000

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

Issued by Subaru of America, Inc. · Reported Dec 19, 2019 · 46 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Outback vehicles. A replacement air bag control module may have been installed that is not compatible with the passenger air bag module, possibly affecting air bag deployment.

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating passenger frontal air bag deployment, the air bag may not deploy properly, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 3, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUX-09.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SUBARU OUTBACK 2016 46
SUBARU OUTBACK 2017 46

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V910000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.