Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V910000

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Subaru of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-12-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V910000

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Component
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
46
Reported to NHTSA
2019-12-19
Owners notified
2020-02-03

Defect description

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Outback vehicles. A replacement air bag control module may have been installed that is not compatible with the passenger air bag module, possibly affecting air bag deployment.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash necessitating passenger frontal air bag deployment, the air bag may not deploy properly, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 3, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUX-09.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Subaru Outback2017 2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.