In May 2015, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Impreza. The filing affects 91,151 vehicles manufactured between January 2004 and April 24, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1135780 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 22, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | January 2004 — April 24, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 91,151 units |
Filing in context
The Airbag is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 225 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 6 Subaru notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 507 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 3 years and 3 months.
Defect
Investigation of field-returned passenger-side airbag inflators by the parts manufacturer confirmed that some inflator housings have inadequate sealing. Although the root cause has not yet been identified, atmospheric moisture may penetrate the inflator over time, and the airbag may not deploy normally during a collision. As a precautionary measure, the affected inflators will be replaced.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected inflator with a new unit. All replaced parts will be collected for root cause investigation. Because replacement parts will take time to become available, as an interim measure, the passenger-side airbag function will be deactivated and a warning will be displayed on the passenger-side sun visor indicating that the airbag is inoperative.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 13 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-GDC | IMPREZA | GDC-002001 — GDC-002370 |
| DBA-GDD | IMPREZA | GDD-002001 — GDD-002239 |
| DBA-GGC | IMPREZA | GGC-002001 — GGC-004339 |
| DBA-GGD | IMPREZA | GGD-002001 — GGD-003287 |
| GH-GDB | IMPREZA | GDB-025331 — GDB-042654 |
| LA-GD2 | IMPREZA | GD2-003187 — GD2-011620 |
| LA-GD3 | IMPREZA | GD3-002588 — GD3-007693 |
| LA-GG2 | IMPREZA | GG2-047517 — GG2-089938 |
| LA-GG3 | IMPREZA | GG3-028781 — GG3-052656 |
| TA-GDA | IMPREZA | GDA-014011 — GDA-021585 |
| TA-GG3 | IMPREZA | GG3-028781 — GG3-052656 |
| TA-GG9 | IMPREZA | GG9-010059 — GG9-010207 |
| TA-GGA | IMPREZA | GGA-010716 — GGA-015102 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席用エアバッグのインフレータ（膨張装置）において、部品メーカーで市場回収品を調査した結果、インフレータ容器に気密不良のものがあることを確認した。このため、原因は判明していないが、エアバッグ展開時に正常に展開しないおそれがあるため、予防的措置として当該インフレータを新品に交換する。
改善措置
全車両、当該インフレータを新品に交換するとともに、交換部品については全数回収して原因調査を実施する。なお、交換用部品の準備に時間を要することから、部品が供給できるまでの暫定措置として、助手席用エアバッグの機能を停止するとともに、助手席サンバイザ部に当該エアバッグが作動しない旨の警告を表示する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3003533
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