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NHTSARecalled 2018-01-09

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

Is my product affected?

2009 SUBARU FORESTER; 2009 SUBARU LEGACY; 2009 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2009 SUBARU TRIBECA; 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK; 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK; 2010 SUBARU FORESTER; 2010 SUBARU LEGACY; 2010 SUBARU IMPREZA; 2010 SUBARU TRIBECA; 2009 SUBARU WRX; 2010 SUBARU WRX

  • Brand SUBARU

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Subaru is recalling certain 2009-2010 Tribeca, Impreza, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Outback vehicles sold or registered in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the 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. The passenger frontal air bag inflator modules in these vehicles may explode during a crash due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes, potentially sending sharp metal fragments at the front seat passenger, driver, or other occupants and causing serious injury or death.

Subaru will notify affected owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2018. Owners of affected vehicles should contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783 and reference recall number TKB-18.

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

Hazard

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.

What should I do?

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is TKB-18.

Details from the source

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2010 Tribeca, Impreza, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Outback 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.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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