{"id":15231,"date":"2020-01-14T20:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T02:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=15231"},"modified":"2020-01-14T15:38:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T21:38:56","slug":"subaru-of-america-recalls-over-250000-certain-2003-2014-vehicles-because-passenger-frontal-air-bag-inflator-may-explode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2020\/01\/14\/subaru-of-america-recalls-over-250000-certain-2003-2014-vehicles-because-passenger-frontal-air-bag-inflator-may-explode\/","title":{"rendered":"Subaru of America recalls over 250,000 certain 2003-2014 vehicles because Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - NHTSA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/nhtsa-200x113.png\" alt=\"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - NHTSA\" width=\"180\" height=\"102\"><strong>Washington, D.C.<\/strong> &#8211; The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles because the passenger frontal air bag inflator may explode.<\/p>\n<p>An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_478721\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2014-Subaru-Legacy.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-478721\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-478721\" title=\"2014 Subaru Legacy is one of the models being recalled by Subaru of America, Inc.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2014-Subaru-Legacy-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"2014 Subaru Legacy is one of the models being recalled by Subaru of America, Inc.\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-478721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2014 Subaru Legacy is one of the models being recalled by Subaru of America, Inc.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Recall Information<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Manufacturer:<\/strong> Subaru of America, Inc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NHTSA Campaign Number:<\/strong> 20V002000<br \/>\n<strong>Components:<\/strong> Air Bags<br \/>\n<strong>Potential Number of Units Affected:<\/strong> 127,547<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#B1B1B1\" align=\"center\"><strong>Make<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#B1B1B1\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Model<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#B1B1B1\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Year<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SAAB<\/span><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">9-2X<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sabaru<\/span><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">Baja<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">2003-2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">Subaru<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">Forester<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">2009-2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">Sabaru<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">Impreza<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">2004-2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">Sabaru<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">Legacy<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">2003-2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">Sabaru<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">Outback<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">2003-2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">Sabaru<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">WRX<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" align=\"left\">2004-2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or &#8220;Zone B.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.<\/p>\n<h3>Remedy<\/h3>\n<p>Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators with alternate inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7th, 2020. Subaru Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1.844.373.6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1.800.955.9007. Subaru&#8217;s number for this recall is TKA-20.<\/p>\n<h3>Notes<\/h3>\n<p>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 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.safercar.gov\" >www.safercar.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. &#8211; The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles because the passenger frontal air bag inflator may explode. 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