CarRecallWatch- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Problem
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- 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 frontal airbag inflator in these vehicles can rupture. Over long periods in hot, humid conditions, the propellant inside the inflator can degrade, which may cause it to explode when the airbag deploys. This affects vehicles that previously had their passenger inflators replaced under an earlier recall with inflators of the same design, and applies to vehicles originally sold or registered in listed southern and Gulf Coast states, Hawaii, and several U.S. territories.
An inflator explosion can send sharp metal fragments toward the driver or other occupants, which may cause serious injury or death.
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger airbag inflators with alternate inflators at no cost. Owners can contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614, referencing recall TKA-20. Check your vehicle's VIN for open recalls to confirm whether your car is affected.
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