In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module

Summary

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Subaru Baja vehicles manufactured January 22, 2003, to July 21, 2004, 2004-2005 Impreza vehicles manufactured January 28, 2003, to May 31, 2005, 2003-2008 Subaru Legacy vehicles manufactured January 22, 2003, to May 2, 2008, 2003-2008 Subaru Outback vehicles manufactured February 18, 2003, to May 5, 2008, and 2005 Saab 9-2x vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to March 17, 2005. The affected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.

Actions

Subaru will notify their owners and General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The Subaru recall began on June 17, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. The Saab recall began on July 27, 2015. Owners of Saab vehicles may call 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is WQR-53. Note: The recall completely supersedes recall 14V-399 (WQL-48) and partially supersedes recall 14V-763 (WQP-51) in that model year 2004 through 2005 Subaru Impreza and model year 2005 Saab 9-2x vehicles are now only part of this campaign. Note: On December 18, 2015 Subaru informed NHTSA of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2003-2004 Subaru Baja, 2003-2008 Subaru Legacy and 2003-2008 Subaru Outback vehicles.

Documents (95)

• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - SAAB
• ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - SAAB
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: September 25, 2015 Subject: Subaru Recall Campaign: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR-53
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - REVISED: September 25, 2015
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - July 24, 2015 UPDATE ‐ Subaru Recall Campaign: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR‐53 (Impreza models)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: October 1, 2015 UPDATE: OWNER NOTIFICATION Subaru Recall Campaign: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR‐53
• Remedy Instructions and TSB- Revised August 24, 2015
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Recall 573 Report-Amendment 4
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - UPDATE – Recall bulletin for WQR‐53 Takata air bag inflator recall (Impreza models only)
• Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q2
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - UPDATE - Subaru Recall Campaign: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR-53 (Impreza models)
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - WQR-53R REVISED: June 17, 2015
• Defect Notice 573 Report
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Recall 573 Report
• Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q4
• Recall 573 Report-Amendment 5
• Recall 573 Report-Amendment 7
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: February 10, 2016 Subject: Owner Notification (non‐HAH) Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR‐53 (2005‐2008 Legacy and Outback vehicles)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: November 11, 2015 Subject: Takata air bag inflator return procedures (WQP‐51 and WQR‐53)
• Chronology Updated December 18, 2015
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: December 18, 2015 Subject: Update: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR-53 (2005-2008 Legacy and Outback vehicles)
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Update Including 2005-2008 Legacy/Outback
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: December 22, 2015 Subject: Update: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR-53 (2005-2008 Legacy and Outback vehicles)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: December 29, 2015 Subject: Update: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR-53
• Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q3
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Part 577 Owner Notification Envelope
• Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2016-2
• Recall Quarterly Report - 2016-Q1
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Recall 573 Report-Amendment 8
• Recall 573 Report-Amendment 6
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - NUMBER: WQR-53R DATE: June 2, 2015 REVISED: January 07, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - 2004-2005 Subaru Impreza, WRX, STI
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: June 26, 2017 Subject: Takata Recalls ‐ Loaner Car Utilization
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: June 26, 2017 Subject: News about Takata Bankruptcy Filing
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: June 26, 2017 Subject: Monthly email Owner Notification ‐ Takata Recalls
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - NUMBER: 07-116-16R DATE: 11/11/16 REVISED: 12/30/16
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• ISSUED Renotification Notice - TAKATA Owner Letter WQR53 Renotification May 2017 - 2005-2008 Legacy Outback
• ISSUED Renotification Notice - TAKATA Owner Letter
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: May 11, 2017 Re: Help Us Reach Subaru Owners Affected by the Takata Airbag Situation
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - Legacy and Outback Owners Second Notice
• Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2016-3
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: January 28, 2016 Subject: Expanded Takata Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Recall WQR‐53 (2005‐2008 Legacy and Outback vehicles)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - GM Date: October 30, 2017 Subject: Takata Bankruptcy Notices
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: May 3, 2017
• June 9 2017 Final Correction Email
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - SUBARUNET ANNOUNCEMENT NOVEMBER 1, 2017 SUBJECT: Takata Bankruptcy Notices
• Recall Quarterly Report #9, 2017-2
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - DATE: 11/02/17 SUBJ: Parts Return Request – Takata Inflator 98279AE00A
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: November 1, 2017 Takata Air Bag Inflator Recall Announcement – Owner Re‐Notification WQR53 and WQP51 scheduled for November 8, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Settlement of Takata Economic Loss Claims to Improve Recall Remedy Completion Rates May 19, 2017
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - NUMBER: 07-116-16R DATE: 11/11/16 REVISED: 08/02/17
• Recall Quarterly Report #11, 2017-4
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: September 25, 2017 Re: Takata Recall ‐ Stericycle Outreach to Priority Groups 1‐3
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - REVISED: October 5, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Takata Recall Parts Order Process - Inventory MAX Date: 2017-07-18
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: December 19, 2016 Re: Takata Air Bag Inflator Update - “Like for Like” Replacement
• Recall Quarterly Report #8, 2017-1
• Recall Quarterly Report #10, 2017-3
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: October 1, 2017 Subject: 2017 Subaru NATIONAL SERVICE DRIVE Takata Campaign Service Incentive

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