In November 2016, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Forester. The filing affects 37,893 vehicles manufactured between November 26, 2007 and December 26, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1139230 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 25, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | November 26, 2007 — December 26, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 37,893 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 16 Subaru notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 889 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 2 years and 1 month.
Defect
The front passenger airbag inflator has inadequate moisture protection for the propellant. Repeated cycles of temperature and humidity variation cause the propellant to degrade. When the airbag deploys, the degraded propellant may cause the inflator housing to rupture.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the front passenger airbag inflator with a corrected part. If parts are unavailable, as an interim measure, disable the front passenger airbag function and display a warning on the passenger sun visor indicating that the airbag is inoperative.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-SH5 | FORESTER | SH5-002003 — SH5-046585 |
| DBA-SH5 | FORESTER | SH5-002002 — SH5-046609 |
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、ガス発生剤の吸湿防止が不適切なため、温度および湿度変化の繰り返しによりガス発生剤が劣化することがある。このため、エアバッグ展開時にインフレータ容器が破損するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、助手席用エアバッグインフレータを対策品に交換する。 なお、部品が供給できない場合には、暫定措置として、助手席用エアバッグの機能を停止し、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=3003890
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Subaru filings involving the Airbag, closest to this one by filing date.
Airbag — affects 20,668 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 69,368 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 24,533 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 27,124 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 34,061 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.