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NHTSARecalled 2016-05-25

Subaru of America, Inc. — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Is my product affected?

2003 SUBARU OUTBACK; 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK; 2005 SUBARU BAJA; 2003 SUBARU BAJA; 2004 SUBARU BAJA; 2003 SUBARU LEGACY; 2004 SUBARU LEGACY; 2006 SUBARU BAJA; 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2006 SAAB 9-2X; 2008 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2009 SUBARU FORESTER; 2009 SUBARU LEGACY; 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2009 SUBARU TRIBECA; 2008 SUBARU TRIBECA; 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK; 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK; 2010 SUBARU FORESTER; 2010 SUBARU LEGACY; 2010 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2010 SUBARU TRIBECA; 2011 SUBARU LEGACY; 2011 SUBARU FORESTER; +5 more

  • Brand SUBARU
  • Brand SAAB

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What happened

Subaru of America is recalling certain 2003-2004 and 2006-2011 Legacy, Outback, Forester, Impreza, and Tribeca vehicles, as well as 2003-2006 Baja models and 2006 Saab 9-2x vehicles that were originally sold or registered in high-humidity and high-temperature areas including Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The passenger frontal air bag inflators in these vehicles may rupture during a crash due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes, potentially causing metal fragments to strike occupants and result in serious injury or death.

Subaru will notify affected owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator at no charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016. Subaru owners should contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500, and Saab owners should contact General Motors at 1-800-955-9007 to arrange the replacement. Subaru's recall number is TKA-16.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

What should I do?

Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Saab owners may contact GM at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-16.

Details from the source

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2009-2011 Legacy, Outback, Forester, 2006-2011 Impreza, Tribeca, 2003-2006 Baja, and 2006 Saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in 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 may be 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.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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