# Service bulletin WQR\-53UM

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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10084290
- Published by NHTSA: 2016\-11\-16
- Manufacturer's number: WQR\-53UM
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-01\-28
- NHTSA component: AIR 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

- 2003 to 2005 SUBARU BAJA
- 2003 to 2008 SUBARU LEGACY
- 2003 to 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK
- 2005 to 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK
- 2004 to 2005 SUBARU WRX
- 2004 to 2005 SUBARU WRX STI

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2020001](/recalls/tc/2020001.md), 2020-01-02: Airbag
- [20V003000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V003000.md), 2020-01-02: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- [20V002000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V002000.md), 2020-01-02: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- [20V001000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V001000.md), 2020-01-02: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- [2017020](/recalls/tc/2017020.md), 2017-01-11: Airbag
- [17V026000](/recalls/nhtsa/17V026000.md), 2017-01-11: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- [17V016000](/recalls/nhtsa/17V016000.md), 2017-01-10: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- [17V014000](/recalls/nhtsa/17V014000.md), 2017-01-10: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- [2016257](/recalls/tc/2016257.md), 2016-05-25: Airbag
- [16V361000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V361000.md), 2016-05-25: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [Subarunet Announcement](/bulletins/11005609.md), 2024-08-05, Other: AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This announcement provides information on Takata Recall Escalated Towing Program.
- [TKA\-17R, TKB\-17R](/bulletins/10248224.md), 2024-01-03, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain Subaru vehicles listed, equipped with a non\-desiccated Takata\-sourced passenger side frontal airbag containing the propellant Phase Stabilized Ammonium Nitrate \(certain specific vehicles only\).
- [TKA\-20R, TKB\-20R](/bulletins/10248223.md), 2024-01-03, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS. 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/](/bulletins/10244915.md), 2023-11-06, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS. 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,](/bulletins/10237234.md), 2023-06-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; AIR BAGS. Takata Front Passenger Airbag Module / Inflator “Like for Like” Recall
- [14V471](/bulletins/10235890.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. WQM?49 Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Recall \(NHTSA ID 14V?471\)
- [TKA, TKB, TKC\-20](/bulletins/10235277.md), 2023-05-02, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS. Takata Front Passenger Airbag Module / Inflator “Like for Like” Recall
- [WQL48Rb](/bulletins/10234957.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS. Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement
- [WQL48Ra](/bulletins/10234956.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS. Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement
- [14V471](/bulletins/10234900.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS. Regional Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement

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