Subaru of America, Inc.: Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module
Subaru of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 13, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 130. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2004-2005 Impreza and WRX vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous recall. The replacement air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly.
The risk
An incorrectly installed inflator may not properly inflate the passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the passenger inflator and if necessary, install a new inflator kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 14, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRF-23.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Subaru Impreza | 75 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 2005 Subaru WRX | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Subaru Impreza | 96 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 Subaru WRX | 42 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V076000.
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