Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V047000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | from 12/01/2011 to 12/23/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 381 | 02/21/2012 | MFR | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 02/09/2012 | 02/09/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Subaru is recalling certain model year 2012 legacy and outback vehicles, manufactured from december 1, 2011, through december 23, 2011. these vehicles may be equipped with side curtain air bags that contain an incorrect propellant mixture for the initiator component used, resulting in insufficient output of compressed gas. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The side curtain air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bag modules, free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during or before early-april 2012. owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Subaru's recall number is wvz-36.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||
| EQ12002 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | 02/14/2012 | 05/08/2012 | Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture | ||
| The summary for this investigation, labeled eq12-002 autoliv closing resume, can be found attached separately to this resume.this eq is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 10/29/2012 | 12000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2012 subaru outback. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. the entire front end of the vehicle sustained extensive damage, causing injuries to the contact's chest. the contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance. the police were notified and a report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a body shop. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the air bag failure diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 12,000. | |||
| 10/29/2012 | 12000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 subaru outback. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. the entire front end of the vehicle sustained extensive damage, causing injuries to the contact's chest. the contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance. the police were notified and a report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a body shop. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the air bag failure diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 12,000. kmj | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 13163 | ||
| Drove the car for approximately 45 minutes, made a quick stop with car turn off, when restarting car, air bag warning light came on and also the passenger side air bag light said it was off even thought their was an adult passenger on that side of the car. light stayed on even after restarting car, readjusting seatbelts, etc. drove with warning light on for about an hour, stopped for a minute, turned off car and when starting car, the warning light was off and the passenger side air bag said it was on. took to dealer next day, got code dtc29. occupancy detection system got recalibrated and zeroed and did not come back on. | |||