Subaru Of America, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #18V013000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 18V013000 by Subaru Of America, Inc.. Affecting 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 Includes 93,209 affected units, Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2009-2010 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
Defect Summary
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.
Corrective Action
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.