NHTSA Campaign 16V358000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Filed by Subaru of America, Inc..
NHTSA campaign 16V358000 covers 30 vehicles and concerns the air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module. The repair is free.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2009-2011 Legacy, Outback, Forester, 2006-2011 Impreza, Tribeca, 2003-2006 Baja, and 2006 Saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in 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, or "Zone A." These vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and 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.
- The risk
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Saab owners may contact GM at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-16.
- Notes
- 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.
Vehicles covered by 16V358000 (30)
Subaru (29)
- 2003 Subaru Baja
- 2004 Subaru Baja
- 2005 Subaru Baja
- 2006 Subaru Baja
- 2009 Subaru Forester
- 2010 Subaru Forester
- 2011 Subaru Forester
- 2006 Subaru Impreza
- 2007 Subaru Impreza
- 2008 Subaru Impreza
- 2009 Subaru Impreza
- 2010 Subaru Impreza
- 2011 Subaru Impreza
- 2003 Subaru Legacy
- 2004 Subaru Legacy
- 2009 Subaru Legacy
- 2010 Subaru Legacy
- 2011 Subaru Legacy
- 2003 Subaru Outback
- 2004 Subaru Outback
- 2009 Subaru Outback
- 2010 Subaru Outback
- 2011 Subaru Outback
- 2006 Subaru Tribeca
- 2007 Subaru Tribeca
- 2008 Subaru Tribeca
- 2009 Subaru Tribeca
- 2010 Subaru Tribeca
- 2011 Subaru Tribeca
Saab (1)
Is my car affected?
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V358000. It does not mean your individual car does: a campaign covers a range of VINs built in a specific window, and cars either side of that window are untouched.
Check the 17-character VIN from the driver-side dashboard or door jamb against NHTSA's lookup. If it is covered, the dealer must do the work free of charge, regardless of the car's age or mileage.