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2009-2013 Subaru B9 Tribeca, Subaru Forester and others recall: inflator module

Subaru Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on January 9, 2018. It covers about 64,179 vehicles.

vehicles affected
64,179
reported
Jan 9, 2018
owners notified
Feb 9, 2018
related complaints
519

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Legacy, Forester, Tribeca, WRX and Outback vehicles, and 2009-2011 Impreza vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 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 passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk
An explosion of an inflator within the passenger frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front seat passenger, driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1‑800‑782‑2783. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-18.

Recall number 18V012000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 519 complaints about airbags problems.

2012 Subaru B9 Tribeca2010 Subaru Forester2011 Subaru Forester2012 Subaru Forester2013 Subaru Forester2009 Subaru Impreza2010 Subaru Impreza2011 Subaru Impreza2010 Subaru Legacy2011 Subaru Legacy2012 Subaru Legacy2013 Subaru Legacy

Questions about recall 18V012000

Is there a recall on the 2009-2013 Subaru B9 Tribeca, Subaru Forester and others inflator module?

Yes. Recall 18V012000, reported on January 9, 2018, covers about 64,179 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 18V012000?

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1‑800‑782‑2783. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-18.

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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