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Service bulletin TKA-B-C

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 id10139522
Published by NHTSA2018-06-04
Manufacturer's numberTKA-B-C
Manufacturer's date2016-05-27
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT; AIR BAGS

NHTSA's summary

Subject: Takata Recall Expansion ? New Subaru Recall Campaigns TKA-16, TKB-16, TKC-16 covering all non-desiccated frontal Takata PSAN inflators. Each phase of the expansions will address the most at risk vehicles first and is divided into three geographic zones based on temperature fluctuations and humidity and the exposure time required under those environmental conditions to degrade the propellant to the point where it poses an unreasonable risk to safety.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Air bags, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
SUBARU LEGACY2003, 2004
SUBARU LEGACY2009, 2010, 2011
SUBARU OUTBACK2003 to 2004
SUBARU OUTBACK2009, 2010, 2011

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
20190132019-01-10. Airbag
19V0090002019-01-09. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
19V0080002019-01-09. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
19V0070002019-01-09. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
20180192018-01-10. Airbag
18V0140002018-01-09. 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
Subarunet Announcement2024-08-05. Other. This announcement provides information on Takata Recall Escalated Towing Program.
TKA-17R, TKB-17R2024-01-03. Service bulletin. 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-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).
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)
WQE41a2023-05-08. Service bulletin. Optional Genuine Subaru Puddle Lights
WQE412023-05-08. Service bulletin. Preliminary Inspection and Repair Procedure for Puddle Light Campaign WQE-41