Subaru of America, Inc.: Air Bags
Subaru of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 11, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 95,673. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN OCCUR AFTER UNDERCARRIAGE CONTACT OF THE TOW HOOKS WITH CURBS, DIPS, SPEEDBUMPS, POTHOLES, ETC.
The risk
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FRONT TOW HOOKS.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Subaru Legacy | 123 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| 1995 Subaru Impreza | 46 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 1995 Subaru Legacy | 182 | 2 | 3 | 33 |
| 1994 Subaru Impreza | 8 | 3 | 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 98V315000.
Full record for the 1996 Subaru Legacy → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →