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Service bulletin WQR]53U

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10081079
Published by NHTSA2016-09-28
Manufacturer's numberWQR]53U
Manufacturer's date2016-01-11
NHTSA componentAIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

NHTSA's summary

THE WQR-53 RECALL IS BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2005-2008 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. THIS IS AN EXPANSION FROM THE CURRENT WQP-51 LIMITED REGIONAL RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2005 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES, TO A NATIONAL RECALL FOR ALL 2005-2008 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. THE WQR-53 PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN HAS BEEN UPDATED ON STIS TO REFLECT THIS EXPANSION.

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Air bags, Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals

Vehicles listed
SUBARU BAJA2003, 2004
SUBARU IMPREZA2004, 2005
SUBARU LEGACY2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
SUBARU OUTBACK2003 to 2004
SUBARU OUTBACK2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
SUBARU WRX2004 to 2005
SUBARU WRX STI2004 to 2005

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
23V0760002023-02-13. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20200012020-01-02. Airbag
20V0030002020-01-02. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20V0020002020-01-02. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20V0010002020-01-02. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20162572016-05-25. Airbag
16V3610002016-05-25. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
16V3590002016-05-25. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
16V3580002016-05-25. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20155992015-12-18. Airbag

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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WQR-53R2024-01-03. Service bulletin. "Takata Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement. UPDATE – April 2016: New and different inflators are available for affected 2004-2005 Impreza, WRX, and STI vehicles."
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01-168-09R2023-09-05. Service bulletin. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
12-249-23R2023-08-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces the recommended cleaning procedures to followed when encountering vehicles with long time exposure to pollen on painted surfaces on vehicles imported from Japan. This bulletin does not apply to SIA built vehicles.
TKA-20R,TKB-20R,2023-06-05. Service bulletin. Takata Front Passenger Airbag Module / Inflator “Like for Like” Recall
14V4712023-05-08. Service bulletin. WQM?49 Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Recall (NHTSA ID 14V?471)
TKA, TKB, TKC-202023-05-02. Service bulletin. Takata Front Passenger Airbag Module / Inflator “Like for Like” Recall
WQL48Rb2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement