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Service bulletin WQR-53A

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 id10092004
Published by NHTSA2017-02-16
Manufacturer's numberWQR-53A
Manufacturer's date2015-07-24
NHTSA componentAIR BAGS

NHTSA's summary

"UPDATE ] SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQR]53 (IMPREZA MODELS) AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED, WE BEGAN MAILING TO AFFECTED VEHICLE OWNERS ON JUNE 17, 2015. THE FIRST OWNERS TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION WERE OWNERS IDENTIFIED BASED ON REGISTRATION DATA IN AREAS OF HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (FL, HI, PR, GU, VI, AL, GA, MS, TX, LA). ON JULY 24, 2015 LETTERS WILL BE MAILED TO ALL OTHER AFFECTED VEHICLES OWNERS. THE LETTER TO THOSE OWNERS WILL ADVISE THEM OF THIS RECALL, AND THAT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING SUFFICIENT PARTS SUPPLY. ONCE SUFFICIENT PARTS SUPPLY IS AVAILABLE, THOSE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AGAIN BY MAIL ADVISING THEM TO PROCEED WITH SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT. RETAILER AFFECTED VIN LISTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE ZONE OFFICES. RETAILERS ARE REQUESTED TO ORDER PARTS TO SUPPORT SCHEDULED CUSTOMER SERVICE APPOINTMENTS ONLY. PARTS ORDERS WILL BE FILLED IN THE ORDER THAT THEY ARE RECEIVED, THROUGH NORMAL PARTS ORDERING CHANNELS. IF A CUSTOMER REQUESTS A LOANER CAR DUE TO THE INSUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF PARTS, RETAILERS SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUEST, AND SHOULD FOLLOW NORMAL WARRANTY PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LOANER CAR. SEE SECTION 8.4.7 OF THE CLAIMS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL ON SUBARUNET.COM FOR DETAILS ON RENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS. "

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 IMPREZA2004, 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
20152342015-05-28. Airbag
15V3230002015-05-28. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20142852014-07-04. 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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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)
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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