Service bulletins for the 2004 Subaru Legacy
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.
202 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SM01 | 2017-03-07. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQP-51 |
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| PM02 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. PARTS MEMO: WQL48, WQM49 TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALLS |
| PM01 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. PARTS REMINDER: RETURNS TO TAKATA FOR WQL48 AND WQM49 AIR BAG INFLATOR |
| WQR-53U | 2017-03-03. 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]53U | 2017-03-02. 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 - TAKATA | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. RETURNS TO TAKATA FOR WQL48 AND WQM49 AIR BAG INFLATOR |
| WQR-53R | 2017-02-28. 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-53A | 2017-02-28. 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-48R | 2017-02-27. 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-49 | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. UPDATE: WQM]49 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL (NHTSA ID 14V]471) |
| WQM-49 | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. WQM-49 - REGIONAL FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT |
| WQL-48R | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. WQL-48R - FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT |
| WQL-48R | 2017-02-22. 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." |
| WQP-51R | 2017-02-22. 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-48R | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. WQL-48 - FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT |
| SM04 | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RETURNS-COMPLIANCE REMINDER - WQL48 TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL |
| WQL-48 | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. WQL-48 - FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT |
| SM02 - WQL-48 | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. UPDATE: WQL]48 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL (NHTSA ID 14V]399) |
| SM01 - WQM-49 | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQM-49 |
| WQL-48 | 2017-02-15. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. NEW SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQL]48 |
| WQR-53UM | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. 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). |
| WQR-53R | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "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 • 2005-2008 LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES, INCLUDING THE 2005 MODELS NOT YET REPAIRED UNDER THE WQP-51 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]53U | 2016-09-28. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THE WQR-53 RECALL IS BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2005-2008 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. THIS IS AN EXPANSION FROM THE CURRENT WQP-51 LIMITED REGIONAL RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2005 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES, TO A NATIONAL RECALL FOR ALL 2005-2008 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. THE WQR-53 PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN HAS BEEN UPDATED ON STIS TO REFLECT THIS EXPANSION. |
| WQM-49R | 2016-09-23. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. THE REVISEMENT OF THIS RECALL ADVISES (WQM-49) HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED TO THE WQP-51 REGIONAL FRONT PASSENGER TAKATA AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL. |
| WQP-51 | 2016-09-23. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES 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. |
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