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Campaign 16V361000

High Priority Plain English
ID: #16V361000 MFR: Subaru of America, Inc.

What This Recall Means

Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

What Happened
Your vehicle's passenger airbag is a safety device that deploys in a crash to protect you. In some 2003-2004 Subaru Legacy, Outback, and Baja models, the airbag inflator may not work correctly over time.
Risk if Unfixed
If your airbag inflator ruptures in a crash, it could shoot metal fragments that could cause serious injury or even be fatal.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Your Subaru dealer will replace the faulty airbag inflator with a new one, at no cost to you. This repair is a free safety fix, and you should schedule it as soon as possible.

Affected Vehicles

2004 SUBARU Legacy
2004 SUBARU Outback
2004 SUBARU Baja
2003 SUBARU Legacy
2003 SUBARU Outback
2003 SUBARU Baja

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #16V361000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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