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Service bulletin WQR-53UM

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10084290
Published by NHTSA2016-11-16
Manufacturer's numberWQR-53UM
Manufacturer's date2016-01-28
NHTSA componentAIR BAGS

NHTSA's summary

WE ANNOUNCED LATE LAST MONTH THAT THE WQR-53 TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2005-2008 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE INDUSTRY-WIDE TAKATA RECALL SITUATION, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL SUBARU RETAILERS ENSURE THAT RECALLED VEHICLES ARE REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. BASED ON BALLISTIC TESTING RESULTS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH REGISTRATION HISTORY IN HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (HAH) AREAS ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUPTURE. THEREFORE, WE URGE YOU TO FOCUS YOUR INITIAL EFFORTS ON CONTACTING YOUR AFFECTED CUSTOMERS WITH A REGISTRATION HISTORY IN THE HAH AREAS, TO SCHEDULE AND COMPLETE THIS REPAIR (SEE AFFECTED VIN LISTS BELOW).

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

Vehicles listed
SUBARU BAJA2003, 2004, 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
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
20170202017-01-11. Airbag
17V0260002017-01-11. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
17V0160002017-01-10. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
17V0140002017-01-10. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20162572016-05-25. Airbag
16V3610002016-05-25. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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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TKA-20R, TKB-20R2024-01-03. Service bulletin. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2003-2014 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2003-2006 model year Baja vehicles, 2009-2013 model year Forester vehicles, 2004-2011 model year Impreza vehicles, and 2004- 2014 WRX (including STI) vehicles equipped with a non-desiccated Takata-sourced passenger-side frontal air bag containing the propellant Phase Stabilized Ammonium Nitrate (PSAN).
TKA-20R/TKB-30R/2023-11-06. Service bulletin. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2003-2014 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2003-2006 model year Baja vehicles, 2009-2013 model year Forester vehicles, 2004-2011 model year Impreza vehicles, and 2004- 2014 WRX (including STI) vehicles equipped with a non-desiccated Takata-sourced passenger-side frontal air bag containing the propellant Phase Stabilized Ammonium Nitrate (PSAN).
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
WQL48Ra2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement
14V4712023-04-24. Service bulletin. Regional Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement