NHTSA Recall 15V419000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V419000; Date: Jul. 1, 2015
If the ods deactivates, the front passenger air bag will be turned off and the front passenger air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Recalled Vehicles:
2012 Subaru Impreza
Component: Air Bags: Occupant Classification System - Ocs (front Passenger)
Manufactured by: Subaru Of America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 30,348
Recall Summary:
Subaru of America, inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2012 model year Subaru impreza 4-door and station wagon vehicles (except wrx/sti models) manufactured April 21, 2011, to February 16, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the occupant detection system (ods) may deactivate if a front seat passenger operates a device that is plugged into the power outlet such as a music player or cell phone, or touches a metal part of the vehicle such as the forward/rearward seat adjuster lever.
How to Fix:
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the occupant control unit with a modified one, free of charge. The recall began August 21, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is wqt-55.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 21, 2015
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