OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 20V001000
NHTSA campaign 20V001000 covers 54 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 258,813 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received January 2, 2020 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 20V001000 says
Defect summary
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence summary
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 20V001000
Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators with alternate inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-20.
- Owner notification
- January 7, 2020
- Filing manufacturer
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Component groups
- AIR BAGS
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES