NHTSA Campaign 04V274000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 04V274000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window. The repair is free.
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 04V274000 with NHTSA on June 9, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V274000, NHTSA lists up to 1,987 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 2, 2003 and June 1, 2004.
Owner notification letters for 04V274000 were scheduled from June 11, 2004, 2 days after the report.
04V274000 covers 2 models from Subaru, model years 2005.
Owners of the model years 04V274000 covers have filed at least 59 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 04V274000 vehicles, the 2005 Subaru Outback has the most (38).
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V274000 ranks 20 of 35 SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 04V274000, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the air bags on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS IN CERTAIN VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN MAY NOT FULLY DEPLOY RAPIDLY ENOUGH WHEN ACTIVATED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. DURING A SIDE IMPACT TEST CONDUCTED BY THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS), THE TEST RESULTS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE IIHS TEST RESULTS AND THE RESULT OF SIDE IMPACT TESTS CONDUCTED BY FHI.
- The risk
- THIS MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INTENDED HEAD PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A SEAT OCCUPANT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783. .
- Notes
- SUBARU RECALL NO. WWR02.
Reported June 9, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V274000 (2)
Subaru (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V274000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 9, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted