Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW
04V274000SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.from 10/02/2003 to 06/01/2004V (Vehicle)198706/11/2004MFRSUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.06/09/200406/16/2004
Defect SummaryThe left and right side curtain air bags in certain vehicles involved in this campaign may not fully deploy rapidly enough when activated in a side impact collision. during a side impact test conducted by the insurance institute for highway safety (iihs), the test results indicated that there was a difference between the iihs test results and the result of side impact tests conducted by fhi.
Consequence SummaryThis may result in failure to provide the intended head protection, increasing the risk of injury to a seat occupant.
Corrective SummaryDealers will replace the left and right side curtain air bag modules. the recall began on june 11, 2004. owners should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. .
NotesSubaru recall no. wwr02.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
01/12/200612165104/01/2005
 Dt*: the contact stated while driving the vehicle was hit on the front passenger side, near the bumper and wheel. the other vehicle impacted the vehicle at 40 mph. the airbags did not deploy and the engine did not shut off. the manufacturer determined due to the angle of impact the airbags should not deploy. the contact was wearing a seatbelt, but sustained whiplash. there was a police report taken at the scene. the vehicle was towed to the dealership.
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
12/18/200962793112/18/2009
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 subaru legacy gt purchased in 2009. the passenger side air bag would not operate with an occupant in the passenger's side seat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to make repairs to correct failure. there were no recalls on the year, make and model for frontal airbags, only side and window airbags. the current and failure mileages were under 62,793. updated 01/29/10. *lj updated 01/29/10.*jb
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
12/18/200962793112/18/2009
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 subaru legacy gt purchased in 2009. the passenger side air bag would not operate with an occupant in the passenger's side seat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to make repairs to correct failure. there were no recalls on the year, make and model for frontal airbags, only side and window airbags. the current and failure mileages were under 62,793. updated 01/29/10. *lj updated 01/29/10.*jb
02/06/200710001/15/2005
 2005 subaru legacy gt passenger seat belt sensor is not functioning correctly. the seat belt warning light and chime comes on after driving about 7 miles with no one in the seat or anything sitting on the seat. it seams to be worse in the winter than in the summer. the reno dealer has 'calibrated' it at least twice and several times the service advisor said try putting the back of the seat more vertical and that should fix the problem (it did not). i e-mailed subaru support and was told that the problem does appear to be a normal operation of the vehicle. i was given the option to perform a procedure to permanently disable this warning chime, which i do not want to do. *jb