Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module (17V014000)

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION

Model(s): 2005 SUBARU BAJA

2006 SUBARU BAJA

2006 SUBARU IMPREZA

2006 SUBARU TRIBECA

2007 SUBARU IMPREZA

2007 SUBARU TRIBECA

2008 SUBARU IMPREZA

2008 SUBARU TRIBECA

2009 SUBARU FORESTER

2009 SUBARU IMPREZA

2009 SUBARU LEGACY

2009 SUBARU OUTBACK

2009 SUBARU TRIBECA

2010 SUBARU FORESTER

2010 SUBARU IMPREZA

2010 SUBARU LEGACY

2010 SUBARU OUTBACK

2010 SUBARU TRIBECA

2011 SUBARU FORESTER

2011 SUBARU IMPREZA

2011 SUBARU LEGACY

2011 SUBARU OUTBACK

2011 SUBARU TRIBECA

2012 SUBARU FORESTER

2012 SUBARU LEGACY

2012 SUBARU OUTBACK

2012 SUBARU TRIBECA

2012 SUBARU WRX

Campaign No: 17V014000

Number of Affected Vehicles: 53480

Beginning Date of Manufacture: 2004 MAY

Ending Date of Manufacture: 2012 JUL

SYSTEM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Subaru Baja, 2006-2011 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), 2006-2012 Tribeca, 2009-2012 Forester, Legacy, Outback, and 2012 WRX 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. These vehicles are 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.

CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT

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

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-17.

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Eastern Time. For more information call (800) 424-9393 or (202) 366-0123. For the hearing impaired, call (800) 424-9153.