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2016 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Air Bag Restraint Control Module Recall


NHTSA Recall #	160226
NHTSA Compaign #	19V910000
MFG Compaign #	WUX-09
Manufacturer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Supplier	SUBARU
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2016
Component	AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Date of notification	03/02/20
Begin date of manufacuring	29/08/15
End date of manufacturing	28/06/17
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	19/12/19
Report created	20/12/19
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	46
Defect summary	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.
Consequence summary	In the event of a crash necessitating passenger frontal air bag deployment, the air bag may not deploy properly, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective action	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.
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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2016 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Air Bag Restraint Control Module Recall

2016 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Air Bag Restraint Control Module Recall

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