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NHTSA Campaign 20V001000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Subaru of America, Inc. · Reported Jan 2, 2020 · 258,813 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X 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 or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators with alternate inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-20.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SAAB 9-2X 2005 258,813
SAAB 9-2X 2006 258,813
SUBARU BAJA 2003 258,813
SUBARU BAJA 2004 258,813
SUBARU BAJA 2005 258,813
SUBARU BAJA 2006 258,813
SUBARU FORESTER 2009 258,813
SUBARU FORESTER 2010 258,813
SUBARU FORESTER 2011 258,813
SUBARU FORESTER 2012 258,813
SUBARU FORESTER 2013 258,813
SUBARU IMPREZA 2004 258,813
SUBARU IMPREZA 2005 258,813
SUBARU IMPREZA 2006 258,813
SUBARU IMPREZA 2007 258,813
SUBARU IMPREZA 2008 258,813
SUBARU IMPREZA 2009 258,813
SUBARU IMPREZA 2010 258,813
SUBARU IMPREZA 2011 258,813
SUBARU LEGACY 2003 258,813
SUBARU LEGACY 2004 258,813
SUBARU LEGACY 2005 258,813
SUBARU LEGACY 2006 258,813
SUBARU LEGACY 2007 258,813
SUBARU LEGACY 2008 258,813
SUBARU LEGACY 2009 258,813
SUBARU LEGACY 2010 258,813
SUBARU LEGACY 2011 258,813
SUBARU LEGACY 2012 258,813
SUBARU LEGACY 2013 258,813
SUBARU LEGACY 2014 258,813
SUBARU OUTBACK 2003 258,813
SUBARU OUTBACK 2004 258,813
SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 258,813
SUBARU OUTBACK 2006 258,813
SUBARU OUTBACK 2007 258,813
SUBARU OUTBACK 2008 258,813
SUBARU OUTBACK 2009 258,813
SUBARU OUTBACK 2010 258,813
SUBARU OUTBACK 2011 258,813
SUBARU OUTBACK 2012 258,813
SUBARU OUTBACK 2013 258,813
SUBARU OUTBACK 2014 258,813
SUBARU WRX 2004 258,813
SUBARU WRX 2005 258,813
SUBARU WRX 2006 258,813
SUBARU WRX 2007 258,813
SUBARU WRX 2008 258,813
SUBARU WRX 2009 258,813
SUBARU WRX 2010 258,813
SUBARU WRX 2011 258,813
SUBARU WRX 2012 258,813
SUBARU WRX 2013 258,813
SUBARU WRX 2014 258,813

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V001000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.