The defect
THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS IN CERTAIN VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN MAY NOT FULLY DEPLOY RAPIDLY ENOUGH WHEN ACTIVATED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. DURING A SIDE IMPACT TEST CONDUCTED BY THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS), THE TEST RESULTS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE IIHS TEST RESULTS AND THE RESULT OF SIDE IMPACT TESTS CONDUCTED BY FHI.
The risk
THIS MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INTENDED HEAD PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783. .
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Legacy | 2005 |
| Subaru Outback | 2005 |
Components: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subaru Legacy | 2005 | 184 | 9 |
| Subaru Outback | 2005 | 273 | 9 |
Other air bags recalls in 2004
14 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the air bags; SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 04V559000 22 Nov 2004 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 04V551000 18 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V526000 8 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V480000 6 Oct 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 04V468000 24 Sept 2004 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 04V346000 13 Jul 2004 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V255000 7 Jun 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V247000 24 May 2004 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004