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Service bulletins for the 2004 Subaru Impreza

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.

208 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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WQR-53R2018-06-11. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is expanding regional recall number WQP-51 (14V-763) on certain 2004-2005 model year Impreza (including WRX/STI) vehicles to a national recall. The subject vehicles are equipped with front air bag SPI-type inflators which are described in a Defect Information Report (NHTSA Recall number 15E-041) submitted by Takata on May 18, 2015. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, the inflator may rupture due to exposure to persistent conditions of high absolute humidity and/or due to manufacturing variability.
WQR-53P2018-06-11. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. WQR-53 Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Parts Supply Update (Impreza, WRX, and STI models) We are pleased to announce that our parts supply for affected 2004-2005 model year Impreza, WRX, and STI vehicles has improved and we are preparing for the owner notification process.
WQR-532018-06-11. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. 2nd Notification of WQR53 Recall to owners. The affected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.
WQR 53A2018-06-11. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. As previously announced, Subaru will be conducting a recall of certain 2004?2005MY Subaru Impreza (including WRX/STI) vehicles. The air bag inflators in the front passenger air bags for these vehicles could be susceptible to rupture and the front passenger air bag could deploy abnormally in a crash. WQR?53 is a geographic expansion of the current WQP?51 limited regional G1recall, to a national recall for Impreza models only. Details of the transition from WQP?51 to WQR?53 for the Impreza models are listed below.
WQR532017-10-27. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. 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. Owner notification letters were mailed to the owners of those vehicles on January 29, 2016. On Friday, February 12, 2016 initial owner notification letters will be mailed to the current owners of non?HAH vehicles. Non?HAH vehicles have not had any registration history in the high absolute humidity areas.
SM06 - WQL-482017-03-07. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SERVICE MEMO: WQL© 48 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL (NHTSA ID 14V© 399) ¨C SECOND MAILING
SM04 - TAKATA2017-03-07. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. UPDATED STATEMENT ON TAKATA AIRBAGS POSTED ON SUBARU.COM
SM012017-03-07. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQP-51
PM022017-03-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. PARTS MEMO: WQL48, WQM49 TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALLS
PM012017-03-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. PARTS REMINDER: RETURNS TO TAKATA FOR WQL48 AND WQM49 AIR BAG INFLATOR
WQR-53U2017-03-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. UPDATE: OWNER NOTIFICATION SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQR]53 OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS WERE MAILED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 DESCRIPTION. ALL VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY AFFECTED BY THE WQL-48 RECALL THAT WERE NOT YET REPAIRED WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO TO THE WQR-53 NATIONAL RECALL. ANY OPEN WQL-48 COVERAGE WILL BE EXPIRED ONCE OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGINS.
WQR]53U2017-03-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. UPDATE: OWNER NOTIFICATION SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQR]53 OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS WERE MAILED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 DESCRIPTION. ALL VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY AFFECTED BY THE WQL]48 RECALL THAT WERE NOT YET REPAIRED WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO TO THE WQR]53 NATIONAL RECALL. ANY OPEN WQL]48 COVERAGE WILL BE EXPIRED ONCE OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGINS.
SM02 - TAKATA2017-03-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. RETURNS TO TAKATA FOR WQL48 AND WQM49 AIR BAG INFLATOR
WQR-53R2017-02-28. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2015: SUBARU IS CONSOLIDATING TAKATA RECALL WQL-48 (14V-399) INTO THE EXISTING WQR-53 (15V-323) TAKATA RECALL. THE VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THIS CONSOLIDATED NATIONAL RECALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: • AFFECTED 2004-2005 IMPREZA, WRX, AND STI MODELS FROM THE NATIONAL EXPANSION OF THE WQP-51 RECALL • 2003-2004 LEGACY, OUTBACK, AND BAJA VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AND NOT YET REPAIRED UNDER THE WQL-48 RECALL • 2004 IMPREZA, WRX, AND STI VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AND NOT YET REPAIRED UNDER THE WQL-48 RECALL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR IN THESE VEHICLES COULD RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. ALTHOUGH THE PERCENTAGE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES IS UNKNOWN, THIS RECALL WILL INVOLVE REPLACING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR ON ALL OF THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES."
WQR-53A2017-02-28. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. IS CONSOLIDATING THE WQL-48 RECALL INTO THE EXISTING WQR-53 RECALL.
WQL-48R2017-02-27. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SEPTEMBER, 2015: • THIS RECALL (WQL-48) HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED TO THE WQR-53 TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT. • IF A WQL-48 CLAIM WAS APPROVED PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THE WQR-53 RECALL, THE VIN WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE WQR-53 RECALL. • ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 ANY INCOMPLETE WQL-48 RECALL APPLICABILITY WAS EXPIRED IN SOA’S SYSTEM. Î CLAIMS FOR WQL-48 REPAIRS SUBMITTED AFTER THIS EXPIRATION DATE SHOULD BE SUBMITTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE WQR-53 RECALL. Î COVERAGE FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES MUST BE CONFIRMED BY USING THE VEHICLE COVERAGE INQUIRY FUNCTION ON SUBARUNET.COM. • PLEASE REFER TO THE WQR-53 RECALL BULLETIN FOR MORE DETAIL. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SOA) HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, MAY EXIST ON CERTAIN 2003-2004 MODEL YEAR SUBARU LEGACY, OUTBACK, AND BAJA VEHICLES, AND CERTAIN 2004 MODEL YEAR SUBARU IMPREZA (INCLUDING WRX AND STI) VEHICLES."
WQM-492017-02-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. UPDATE: WQM]49 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL (NHTSA ID 14V]471)
WQM-492017-02-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. WQM-49 - REGIONAL FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT
WQL-48R2017-02-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. WQL-48R - FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT
WQR-53U2017-02-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "RECALL CAMPAIGN: WQR-53 FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR ¡V PARTS SUPPLY UPDATE DUE TO ONGOING RESTRICTED SUPPLY OF AIRBAG INFLATOR PART NUMBER 98279FE000 THE FOLLOWING ORDER PROCEDURE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: H PART IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO BE PLACED ON STOCK ORDER AS OF END OF BUSINESS AUGUST 24TH; VOR ORDERS ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE H ALL EXISTING STOCK ORDERS WITH PART NUMBER 98279FE000 WILL BE HONORED AND PRIORITIZED BY OLDEST ORDER SHIPPED FIRST H ORDERS WILL BE MONITORED BY SOA PARTS FOR REASONABLENESS BASED ON AOR ASSIGNED VIN POPULATION REMINDER, AS STATED IN JULY 24, 2015 INITIAL WQR-53 RECALL CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATION, AUTHORIZATION FOR RENTAL CARS FOR CUSTOMERS: 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."
WQL-48R2017-02-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SOA) HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, MAY EXIST ON CERTAIN 2003-2004 MODEL YEAR SUBARU LEGACY, OUTBACK, AND BAJA VEHICLES, AND CERTAIN 2004 MODEL YEAR SUBARU IMPREZA (INCLUDING WRX AND STI) VEHICLES. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED PROPELLANT WAFERS. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED PROPELLANT WAFERS INSIDE THE INFLATOR COULD CAUSE THE INFLATOR TO RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS."
WQR-53R2017-02-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SUBARU) IS EXPANDING REGIONAL RECALL NUMBER WQP-51 (14V-763) ON CERTAIN 2004-2005 MODEL YEAR IMPREZA (INCLUDING WRX/STI) VEHICLES TO A NATIONAL RECALL. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AIR BAG SPI-TYPE INFLATORS WHICH ARE DESCRIBED IN A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 15E-041) SUBMITTED BY TAKATA ON MAY 18, 2015. UPON DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE DUE TO EXPOSURE TO PERSISTENT CONDITIONS OF HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AND/OR DUE TO MANUFACTURING VARIABILITY."
WQP-51R2017-02-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SUBARU IS CONDUCTING THIS LIMITED REGIONAL RECALL TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS PRODUCED BY TK HOLDINGS, INC. (TAKATA) IN CERTAIN 2003-2005 MODEL YEAR LEGACY, OUTBACK, AND BAJA VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2004-2005 MODEL YEAR IMPREZA (INCLUDING WRX/STI) VEHICLES CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY.
WQL-48R2017-02-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. WQL-48 - FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT
SM042017-02-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RETURNS-COMPLIANCE REMINDER - WQL48 TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL

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