The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE AIR BAG OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY HAVE BEEN PINCHED DURING PRODUCTION. PINCHING OF THE WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN THE FLOOR CROSSMEMBER AND THE SEAT MOUNTING BRACKET COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT.
The risk
THE PASSENGER'S FRONT AIR BAG COULD BECOME DISABLED AND MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT. ALSO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE WIRING HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED UNDER THE SEAT BRACKET. IF SO, THE DEALER WILL REPAIR ANY DAMAGED WIRING, REROUTE AND SECURE THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE CORRECT LOCATION, AND RE-CALIBRATE THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Forester | 2006 |
| Subaru Impreza | 2006 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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 Forester | 2006 | 88 | 2 |
| Subaru Impreza | 2006 | 56 | 10 |
Other air bags recalls in 2007
15 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the air bags; SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 07V550000 4 Dec 2007 | MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V549000 3 Dec 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V541000 21 Nov 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V520000 7 Nov 2007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 07V500000 26 Oct 2007 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 07V344000 7 Aug 2007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 07V240000 13 Jun 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 07V246000 7 Jun 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007