| NHTSA Recall # | 110217 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 15V419000 |
| MFG Compaign # | WQT-55 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Supplier | SUBARU |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION |
| Date of notification | 21/08/15 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 21/04/11 |
| End date of manufacturing | 16/02/12 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | ODI |
| Report received | 01/07/15 |
| Report created | 01/07/15 |
| Regulation part number | |
| FMV safety standard number | |
| Estimated number of affected units | 30348 |
| Defect summary | Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain 2012 model year subaru impreza 4-door and station wagon vehicles (except wrx/sti models) manufactured april 21, 2011, to february 16, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the occupant detection system (ods) may deactivate if a front seat passenger operates a device that is plugged into the power outlet such as a music player or cell phone, or touches a metal part of the vehicle such as the forward/rearward seat adjuster lever. |
| Consequence summary | If the ods deactivates, the front passenger air bag will be turned off and the front passenger air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. |
| Corrective action | Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the occupant control unit with a modified one, free of charge. The recall began august 21, 2015. Owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is wqt-55. |
| Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |