In March 2019, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Legacy, Impreza and 1 more model. The filing affects 17,763 vehicles manufactured between January 2014 and August 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1144650 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 28, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | January 2014 — August 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 17,763 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 14 Subaru notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 1,303 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 7 months.
Defect
In the front passenger-side airbag inflator, inadequate moisture protection of the propellant allows repeated cycles of temperature and humidity variation to degrade the propellant. As a result, the inflator canister may rupture during airbag deployment.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the front passenger-side airbag inflator or module will be replaced with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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-GRB | IMPREZA | GRB-013597 — GRB-013767 |
| CBA-GRF | IMPREZA | GRF-008445 — GRF-008547 |
| CBA-GVB | IMPREZA | GVB-008535 — GVB-008931 |
| CBA-GVF | IMPREZA | GVF-006638 — GVF-006782 |
| DBA-BM9 | LEGACY | BM9-026634 — BM9-026858 |
| DBA-BMG | LEGACY | BMG-004609 — BMG-004925 |
| DBA-BMM | LEGACY | BMM-008252 — BMM-009726 |
| DBA-BRF | LEGACY | BRF-009080 — BRF-009240 |
| DBA-BRG | LEGACY | BRG-010716 — BRG-011746 |
| DBA-BRM | LEGACY | BRM-028849 — BRM-033590 |
| DBA-YA5 | EXIGA | YA5-034077 — YA5-034390 |
| DBA-YAM | EXIGA | YAM-011788 — YAM-023930 |
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またはモジュールを対策品に交換する。
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=3004487
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