Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module (18V012000)

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION

Model(s): 2009 SUBARU FORESTER

2009 SUBARU IMPREZA

2009 SUBARU LEGACY

2009 SUBARU OUTBACK

2009 SUBARU TRIBECA

2009 SUBARU WRX

2010 SUBARU FORESTER

2010 SUBARU IMPREZA

2010 SUBARU LEGACY

2010 SUBARU OUTBACK

2010 SUBARU TRIBECA

2010 SUBARU WRX

2011 SUBARU FORESTER

2011 SUBARU IMPREZA

2011 SUBARU LEGACY

2011 SUBARU OUTBACK

2011 SUBARU TRIBECA

2011 SUBARU WRX

2012 SUBARU FORESTER

2012 SUBARU LEGACY

2012 SUBARU OUTBACK

2012 SUBARU TRIBECA

2012 SUBARU WRX

2013 SUBARU FORESTER

2013 SUBARU LEGACY

2013 SUBARU OUTBACK

2013 SUBARU TRIBECA

2013 SUBARU WRX

Campaign No: 18V012000

Number of Affected Vehicles: 64179

Beginning Date of Manufacture: 2008 JAN

Ending Date of Manufacture: 2013 JUL

SYSTEM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Legacy, Forester, Tribeca, WRX and Outback vehicles, and 2009-2011 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.

CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT

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.

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 TKA-18.

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.