MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Recall 1144650 — Airbag

Filed March 28, 2019 · Subaru

Overview

MLIT filing number1144650
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedMarch 28, 2019
Manufacturer(s)Subaru
ComponentAirbag
Production periodJanuary 2014 — August 2016
Vehicles affected17,763 units

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)ModelChassis 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

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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