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Subaru Recall TKA-16: Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
2011 Subaru Tribeca
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants 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 Legacy, Outback, 2009-2011 Legacy, Outback, Forester, 2006-2011 Impreza, Tribeca, 2003-2006 Baja, and 2006 Saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in 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 may be 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.
- Actions
- Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Saab owners may contact GM at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-16.
- Documents (93)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Defect Notice 573 Report
- Miscellaneous Document
- Recall 573 Report - Amendment 2
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2016-3
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: June 26, 2017 Subject: Takata Recalls †Loaner Car Utilization
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - 2017 - TKA16 2010 MY Forester
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: June 26, 2017 Subject: Monthly email Owner Notification †Takata Recalls
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: June 26, 2017 Subject: News about Takata Bankruptcy Filing
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 2
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: September 1, 2017 UPDATE: Takata Recalls: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Owner Notification
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Miscellaneous Document
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Takata Recall Parts Order Process - Inventory MAX Date: 2017-07-18
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: July 19, 2017 URGENT Takata Air Bag Inflator Recall Announcement – Owner Reâ€Notification Priority Group 4
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: December 18, 2017 UPDATE: Takata Recalls Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Owner Notification
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - DATE: 12/19/17 RE: Parts Return Request – Takata Inflator 98279FG010
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2017-2
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2017-3
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - DATE: 11/02/17 SUBJ: Parts Return Request – Takata Inflator 98279AE00A
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - SUBARUNET ANNOUNCEMENT NOVEMBER 1, 2017 SUBJECT: Takata Bankruptcy Notices
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2017-4
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - NUMBER: 07-116-16R DATE: 11/11/16 REVISED: 08/02/17
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: November 21, 2017 UPDATE: Takata Recalls Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Owner Notification
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - NUMBERS: TKA-16R TKB-16R TKC-16R DATE: 07/13/16 REVISED: 10/05/17
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - 27 2017 Forester
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - 27 2017 2008-2012 Impreza WRX
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: June 16, 2017 UPDATE: TKAâ€16 Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Owner Notification (2010 MY Forester vehicles)
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2017-1
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: September 25, 2017 UPDATE: Takata Recalls Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Owner Notification
- ISSUED Renotification Notice
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - GM Date: October 30, 2017 Subject: Takata Bankruptcy Notices
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: October 1, 2017 Subject: 2017 Subaru NATIONAL SERVICE DRIVE Takata Campaign Service Incentive
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: October 10, 2017 Re: Takata Inflator: Parts Return Request
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- March 15, 2018 - Re: Takata Part Number Claim - 98279SC010
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