# 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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10092004
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-02\-16
- Manufacturer's number: WQR\-53A
- Manufacturer's date: 2015\-07\-24
- NHTSA component: AIR 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

- 2004 to 2005 SUBARU IMPREZA

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [23V076000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V076000.md), 2023-02-13: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- [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
- [2015234](/recalls/tc/2015234.md), 2015-05-28: Airbag
- [15V323000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V323000.md), 2015-05-28: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- [2014285](/recalls/tc/2014285.md), 2014-07-04: Airbag

## 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\-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 \(PSAN\).
- [WQR\-53R](/bulletins/10248221.md), 2024-01-03, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS. "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."
- [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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