NHTSA Campaign Id 19V910000; Date: Dec. 19, 2019
in the event of a crash necessitating passenger frontal air bag deployment, the air bag may not deploy properly, increasing the risk of injury.
2016 Subaru Outback; 2017 Subaru Outback
Component: Air Bags: Air Bag Control Module
Manufactured by: Subaru Of America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 46
subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain 2016-2017 outback vehicles. a replacement air bag control module may have been installed that is not compatible with the passenger air bag module, possibly affecting air bag deployment.
subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin february 14, 2020. owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. subaru's number for this recall is wux-09.
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.
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