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Subaru Recall TKA-19: Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
2012 Subaru Forester
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.
Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Summary
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Forester, 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Outback, Legacy, and 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles 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 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.
- Actions
- Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 25, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-19.
- Documents (18)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Subject: XPO Logistics - Takata Recall Parts Returns
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-1
- Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-2
- Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-3
- Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2019-4
- ISSUED Renotification Notice - November 2019
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers, etc.) Update: Supersession Chain Break Parts Pricing.
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - RCMN-19V007-4494 / November 2019 renotifications Manufacturer Notices
- Recall 573 Report - Amendment 1
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- UPDATE: Takata Like-for-Like Recalls - TKA20 (Zone A) TKB20 (Zone B) TKC20 (Zone C)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- UPDATE: Takata Recalls Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Owner Renotifications
- ISSUED Renotification Notice - September 2019
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