# NHTSA recall 20V001000 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: 20V001000 - Manufacturer's number: TKA\-20 - Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc. - Reported: 2020\-01\-02 - Owners notified: 2020\-01\-07 - Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE - Units potentially affected: 258813 ## What is wrong Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain 2009\-2013 Forester, 2003\-2006 Baja, 2004\-2011 Impreza, 2004\-2014 WRX \(STI included\), 2003\-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005\-2006 Saab 9\-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands \(Saipan\), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long\-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling. ## What can happen An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. ## The remedy Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators with alternate inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1\-844\-373\-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1\-800\-955\-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA\-20. ## 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. ## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported - Report: Annual report 2, for 2023 quarter 1 to 2023 quarter 4 - Filed with NHTSA: 2024\-01\-19 - Vehicles in the campaign: 258813 - Reported remedied: 214654 \(82%\) - Reported unreachable: 0 - Reported removed: 18218 These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2023 quarter 4, 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. ## Vehicles this campaign lists - [2005 SAAB 9\-2X](/makes/saab/9-2x/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-15 to 2006\-03\-30. - [2006 SAAB 9\-2X](/makes/saab/9-2x/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-15 to 2006\-03\-30. - [2003 SUBARU BAJA](/makes/subaru/baja/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-29 to 2006\-04\-12. - [2004 SUBARU BAJA](/makes/subaru/baja/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-29 to 2006\-04\-12. - [2005 SUBARU BAJA](/makes/subaru/baja/2005/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-29 to 2006\-04\-12. - [2006 SUBARU BAJA](/makes/subaru/baja/2006/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-29 to 2006\-04\-12. - [2009 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2013\-01\-07. - [2010 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2013\-01\-07. - [2011 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2011/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2013\-01\-07. - [2012 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2012/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2013\-01\-07. - [2013 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2013/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-07 to 2013\-01\-07. - [2004 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2011\-07\-17. - [2005 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2005/recalls.md). Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2011\-07\-17. - [2006 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2006/recalls.md). Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2011\-07\-17. - [2007 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2007/recalls.md). Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2011\-07\-17. - [2008 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2008/recalls.md). Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2011\-07\-17. - [2009 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2009/recalls.md). Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2011\-07\-17. - [2010 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2010/recalls.md). Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2011\-07\-17. - [2011 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2011/recalls.md). Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2011\-07\-17. - [2003 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-13 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2004 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-13 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2005 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2005/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-13 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2006 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2006/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-13 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2007 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2007/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-13 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2008 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2008/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-13 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2009 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2009/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-13 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2010 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2010/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-13 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2011 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2011/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-13 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2012 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2012/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-13 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2013 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2013/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-13 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2014 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2014/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-13 to 2014\-05\-23. - 2003 SUBARU OUTBACK. Built 2002\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. - 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK. Built 2002\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2005 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2005/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2006 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2006/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2007 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2007/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2008 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2008/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2009 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2009/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2010 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2010/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2011 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2011/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2012 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2012/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2013 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2013/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. - [2014 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2014/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-08 to 2014\-05\-23. - 2004 SUBARU WRX. Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2014\-01\-27. - 2005 SUBARU WRX. Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2014\-01\-27. - 2006 SUBARU WRX. Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2014\-01\-27. - 2007 SUBARU WRX. Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2014\-01\-27. - 2008 SUBARU WRX. Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2014\-01\-27. - 2009 SUBARU WRX. Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2014\-01\-27. - 2010 SUBARU WRX. Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2014\-01\-27. - 2011 SUBARU WRX. Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2014\-01\-27. - 2012 SUBARU WRX. Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2014\-01\-27. - 2013 SUBARU WRX. Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2014\-01\-27. - 2014 SUBARU WRX. Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2014\-01\-27. ## Investigated as EA15001 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. - EA15001: Engineering analysis, opened 2015\-02\-24. Air Bag Inflator Rupture. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS. From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/20V001000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/20V001000/investigations) ## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall. - [14V471](/bulletins/10235890.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin - [WQR 53A 1](/bulletins/10140551.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin - [WQR\-53P](/bulletins/10140526.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin - [WQR\-53U](/bulletins/10094369.md), 2017-03-08, Service bulletin - [WQM\-49R](/bulletins/10080923.md), 2016-09-23, Service bulletin - [WQP\-51](/bulletins/10080922.md), 2016-09-23, Service bulletin - [WQP\-51RA](/bulletins/10080921.md), 2016-09-23, Service bulletin - [14V\-399](/bulletins/10068678.md), 2016-06-02, 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) JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/20V001000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/20V001000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2020V001000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F20V001000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2020V001000)