SUBARU IMPREZA 2012: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 15V419000

Production Dates: 2011-04-21 - 2012-02-16

Manufacturers Involved: Subaru of America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: WQT-55

Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 30348

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Subaru of America, Inc. "Subaru" is recalling certain 2012 model year Subaru Impreza 4-Door and Station Wagon vehicles "except WRX/STI models" manufactured April 21, 2011, to February 16, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the Occupant Detection System "ODS" may deactivate if a front seat passenger operates a device that is plugged into the power outlet such as a music player or cell phone, or touches a metal part of the vehicle such as the forward/rearward seat adjuster lever.

If the ODS deactivates, the front passenger air bag will be turned off and the front passenger air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Occupant Control Unit with a modified one, free of charge. The recall began August 21, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQT-55.

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.