# NHTSA recall 07V043000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V043000
- Manufacturer's number: WVC\-13
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2007\-02\-12
- Owners notified: 2007\-03\-09
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 7004

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE AIR BAG OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY HAVE BEEN PINCHED DURING PRODUCTION.  PINCHING OF THE WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN THE FLOOR CROSSMEMBER AND THE SEAT MOUNTING BRACKET COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT.


## What can happen

THE PASSENGER'S FRONT AIR BAG COULD BECOME DISABLED AND MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.  ALSO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT COULD CAUSE A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE WIRING HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED UNDER THE SEAT BRACKET.  IF SO, THE DEALER WILL REPAIR ANY DAMAGED WIRING, REROUTE AND SECURE THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE CORRECT LOCATION, AND RE\-CALIBRATE THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM AS NECESSARY.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1\-800\-782\-2783.


## Notes

SUBARU RECALL NO. WVC\-13. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-02\-04 to 2005\-06\-28.
- [2006 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-02\-04 to 2005\-06\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [Subarunet Announcement](/bulletins/11005609.md), 2024-08-05, Other
- [TKA\-20R, TKB\-20R](/bulletins/10248223.md), 2024-01-03, Service bulletin
- [TKA\-20R/TKB\-30R/](/bulletins/10244915.md), 2023-11-06, Service bulletin
- [TKA\-20R,TKB\-20R,](/bulletins/10237234.md), 2023-06-05, Service bulletin
- [TKA, TKB, TKC\-20](/bulletins/10235277.md), 2023-05-02, Service bulletin
- [TKA\-20R](/bulletins/10171869.md), 2020-03-02, Service bulletin
- [TKA, TKB, TKC\-20](/bulletins/10171076.md), 2020-02-05, Service bulletin
- [Subaru Announcem](/bulletins/10171075.md), 2020-02-05, Service bulletin
- [WQR53\-memo](/bulletins/10139471.md), 2018-06-04, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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