SUBARU LEGACY 2012: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V047000

Make Model Year
SUBARU LEGACY 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-02-21 2012-02-09 2012-02-09

Production Dates: 2011-12-01 - 2011-12-23

Manufacturers Involved: Subaru of America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: WVZ-36

Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 381

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 1, 2011, THROUGH DECEMBER 23, 2011. THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS THAT CONTAIN AN INCORRECT PROPELLANT MIXTURE FOR THE INITIATOR COMPONENT USED, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT OUTPUT OF COMPRESSED GAS.

Consequence

THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy

SUBARU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ONE OR BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULES, FREE OF FEBRUARY 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.

Notes

SUBARU'S RECALL NUMBER IS WVZ-36.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .