CarRecallWatch- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Problem
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles and 2010-2013 Forester vehicles 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 explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- Subaru is notifying owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is TKC-19.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
The passenger-side front airbag inflator can degrade over time from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes. In a crash that deploys the airbag, the inflator may rupture instead of inflating the bag properly.
If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments can strike the front passenger, the driver, or other occupants, which can cause serious injury or death. Vehicles sold or registered in listed northern and humid-climate states are covered by this recall.
The replacement of the front passenger airbag inflator is free at an authorized Subaru dealer. Owners can call Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614, and should check their VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle