2011 SUBARU TRIBECA RECALL - #17V014000
RECALL FOR AIR BAGS : FRONTAL : PASSENGER SIDE : INFLATOR MODULE
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.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2011 SUBARU TRIBECA |
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| Manufacturer |
Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Manufactured between |
4/29/2005 - 7/30/2012 |
| Recalled on |
1/11/2017 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
3/6/2017 |
| # Affected |
53,480 |
| Recalled for |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
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. |
| See also |
2011 SUBARU TRIBECA Recall for EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2011 SUBARU TRIBECA Recall for STRUCTURE, BODY, HOOD
2011 SUBARU TRIBECA Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, HOOD, LATCH
2011 SUBARU TRIBECA Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2011 SUBARU TRIBECA Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2011 SUBARU TRIBECA Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2011 SUBARU TRIBECA Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2011 SUBARU TRIBECA Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
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