Excessive internal pressure may cause the passenger side front air bag inflator to rupture
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Subaru of America is recalling 6,291 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 front air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s front air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Subaru will notify their owners, and 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.