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Subaru - Passenger air bag inflator may rupture
Official notice
1 Dec 2014
Last checked
1 Dec 2014
An official NHTSA notice concerns Subaru - Passenger air bag inflator may rupture. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Published 2014-12-01.
What to do now
Subaru will notify their owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on january 15, 2015. Owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is wqp-51. Note: this recall supersedes recall 14v-471. This recall has been partially superseded by 15v-323. All 2005 model year subaru legacy and outback vehicles will now be repaired under recall 15v-323.
Units affected
4,175
Recall number
WQP-51
Official notice
2014-12-01
The hazard
The hazard
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
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Brand: Subaru. Contact: Subaru of America, Inc..
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