2003-2005 Subaru Baja, Subaru Legacy and others recall: air bags
Subaru Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on December 1, 2014. It covers about 4,175 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 4,175
- reported
- Dec 1, 2014
- owners notified
- Jan 15, 2015
- related complaints
- 159
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy and Outback vehicles, and 2003-2005 Baja vehicles sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Florida and adjacent counties in southern Georgia, as well as the coastal areas of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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 This recall has been partially superseded by 15V‑323.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.
Recall number 14V763000
Affected vehicles
- Subaru Baja 2003-2005 200320042005
- Subaru Legacy 2003-2005 200320042005
- Subaru Outback 2003-2005 200320042005
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 159 complaints about airbags problems.
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Questions about recall 14V763000
Is there a recall on the 2003-2005 Subaru Baja, Subaru Legacy and others air bags?
Yes. Recall 14V763000, reported on December 1, 2014, covers about 4,175 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 14V763000?
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 This recall has been partially superseded by 15V‑323.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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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