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2011 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall


NHTSA Recall #	116291
NHTSA Compaign #	16V358000
MFG Compaign #	TKA-16
Manufacturer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Supplier	SUBARU
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2011
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODU
Date of notification	22/07/16
Begin date of manufacuring	30/01/08
End date of manufacturing	30/08/11
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	25/05/16
Report created	25/05/16
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Estimated number of affected units	302127
Defect summary	Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 legacy, outback, 2009-2011 legacy, outback, forester, 2006-2011 impreza, tribeca, 2003-2006 baja, and 2006 saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in 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 may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence summary	An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective action	Subaru will notify their owners. General motors will notify saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began august 26, 2016. Owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Saab owners may contact gm at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is tka-16.
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).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall

2011 Subaru OUTBACK Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall

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