NHTSA recall 14V763000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 14V763000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WQP-51 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2014-12-01 |
| Owners notified | 2015-01-15 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 4175 |
| Report | Quarterly report 33, for 2023 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2023-04-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 4175 |
| Reported remedied | 2993 (71%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 982 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2023 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy and Outback vehicles, and 2003-2005 Baja vehicles sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Florida and adjacent counties in southern Georgia, as well as the coastal areas of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
What can happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Subaru will notify their owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQP-51. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-471. This recall has been partially superseded by 15V-323. All 2005 model year Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles will now be repaired under recall 15V-323.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2003 SUBARU BAJA | Built 2003-02-18 to 2003-06-06. |
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| 2004 SUBARU BAJA | Built 2003-04-07 to 2004-07-21. |
| 2005 SUBARU BAJA | Built 2004-03-16 to 2004-10-27. |
| 2003 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 2003-02-18 to 2003-06-06. |
| 2004 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 2003-03-17 to 2004-03-01. |
| 2005 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 2004-02-23 to 2005-01-26. |
| 2003 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 2003-02-18 to 2003-06-11. |
| 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 2003-03-13 to 2004-03-15. |
| 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 2004-02-06 to 2004-10-06. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE14016
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE14016 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2014-06-11, closed 2015-03-02. Air Bag Inflator Rupture. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| Subarunet Announcement | 2024-08-05. Other. This announcement provides information on Takata Recall Escalated Towing Program. |
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| TKA-17R, TKB-17R | 2024-01-03. 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-20R | 2024-01-03. 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). |
| TKA-20R,TKB-20R, | 2023-06-05. Service bulletin. Takata Front Passenger Airbag Module / Inflator “Like for Like” Recall |
| 14V471 | 2023-05-08. Service bulletin. WQM?49 Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Recall (NHTSA ID 14V?471) |
| TKA, TKB, TKC-20 | 2023-05-02. Service bulletin. Takata Front Passenger Airbag Module / Inflator “Like for Like” Recall |
| WQL48Rb | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement |
| WQL48Ra | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement |
| 14V471 | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Regional Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.