{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V076000","date":"2023-02-13","owner_notified":"2023-03-15","manufacturer":"Subaru of America, Inc.","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2004-2005 Impreza and WRX vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous recall.  The replacement air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly.","consequence":"An incorrectly installed inflator may not properly inflate the passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the passenger inflator and if necessary, install a new inflator kit, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 14, 2023.  Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRF-23.","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.nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"WRF-23","part_number":"98279FE070","units":130,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-1","period_to":"2025-4","submitted":"2026-01-29","involved":130,"remedied":108,"unreachable":1,"removed":7,"remedied_percent":83,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"SUBARU","model":"IMPREZA","vehicle_id":"2004_subaru_impreza","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2005,"make":"SUBARU","model":"IMPREZA","vehicle_id":"2005_subaru_impreza","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2004,"make":"SUBARU","model":"WRX","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2005,"make":"SUBARU","model":"WRX","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/23V076000"}