SUBARU TRIBECA 2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 17V026000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| SUBARU | TRIBECA | 2008 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2017-03-06 | 2017-01-11 | 2017-01-13 |
Production Dates: 2005-04-14 - 2009-04-06
Manufacturers Involved: Subaru of America, Inc.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: TKB-17
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 69529
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
Subaru of America, Inc. "Subaru" is recalling certain 2005-2006 Baja, 2009 Forester, Legacy and Outback and 2006-2009 Impreza "including WRX and STI models" and Tribeca vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. 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 front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger front 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 TKB-17.
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.
