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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall


NHTSA Recall #	130088
NHTSA Compaign #	19V007000
MFG Compaign #	TKA-19
Manufacturer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Supplier	SUBARU
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2012
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODU
Date of notification	25/01/19
Begin date of manufacuring	28/05/09
End date of manufacturing	27/05/14
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	09/01/19
Report created	31/01/19
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	43394
Defect summary	Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2013 forester, 2010-2014 tribeca, wrx, outback, legacy, and 2010-2011 impreza vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u. S. Virgin islands. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence summary	An explosion of an inflator within the passenger frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front seat passenger, driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective action	Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began january 25, 2019. Owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is tka-19.
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).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall

2012 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall

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