January 2, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V003000
Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V003
Manufacturer Subaru
of America, Inc.
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 111,562
Summary
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or “Zone C.”
These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Remedy
Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru’s number for this recall is TKC-20.
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.
Check if your Vehicle has a Recall
Parts
| Quantity | Part Name | Part No. |
| 1 | Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator | 84651228 |
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
February 2020
This notice applies to your vehicle, VIN: _____________________________________ Dear General Motors Customer:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
General Motors has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2005 model year Saab 9-2X vehicles equipped with a non-desiccated Takata-sourced passenger-side frontal air bag containing the propellant Phase Stabilized Ammonium Nitrate.
Our records indicate that the vehicles included in this safety recall may have had an interim (“like-for-like”) repair performed under a previous air bag recall, to reduce the risk of injury before final remedy parts were available. You received this notice because our records indicate that you own one of these vehicles.
As a result, GM is conducting a safety recall. We apologize for this inconvenience. However, we are concerned about your safety and continued satisfaction with our products.
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I M P O R T A N T
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| Why is your vehicle being recalled? | Despite the previous recall repair for a “like-for-like” air bag inflator replacement, vehicles containing a Takata-sourced passenger-side frontal air bag inflator remain susceptible to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling. Over time, this could cause the inflator within the air bag to explode when the passenger’s frontal air bag deploys in a crash. If the air bag inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments could strike vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. |
| What will we do? | Your GM dealer will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with a final remedy non-Takata sourced inflator. This service will be performed for you at no charge. Because of service scheduling requirements, it is likely that your dealer will need your vehicle longer than the actual service correction time of approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes |
| What should you do? | You should contact your GM dealer to arrange a service appointment as soon as possible. |
| Do you have questions? | If you have questions or concerns that your dealer is unable to resolve, please contact the appropriate Customer Assistance Center at the number listed below. |
| Division | Number | Text Telephones (TTY) |
| GM | 1-866-467-9700 | |
| Saab | 1-800-955-9007 | |
| Puerto Rico – English | 1-800-496-9992 | |
| Puerto Rico – Español | 1-800-496-9993 | |
| Virgin Islands | 1-800-496-9994 |
If after contacting your dealer and the Customer Assistance Center, you are still not satisfied we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590, or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1.888.327.4236 (TTY 1.800.424.9153), or go to https://www.safercar.gov. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Campaign ID Number for this recall is 20V003.
Federal regulation requires that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days.
Maryann L. Combs
Vice President
Global Vehicle Safety
GM Recall: 15049
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recalls 15047, 15048, 15049, 15050, 15052 and 15053
Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator
These questions and answers are being provided to help dealership personnel correctly respond to inquiries from involved vehicle owners about the safety recalls identified above.
Q1) Which vehicles are involved?
A1)
| GM Bulletin Number | Model Year | Make | Model |
| 15047 | 2005 | Saab | 9-2X |
| 15048 | 2005 | Saab | 9-2X |
| 15049 | 2005 | Saab | 9-2X |
| 15050 | 2006 | Saab | 9-2X |
| 15052 | 2006 | Saab | 9-2X |
| 15053 | 2006 | Saab | 9-2X |
Q2) What is the issue or condition?
A2) The front passenger air bag inflator may experience an alteration over time, which could lead to overaggressive combustion in the event of an air bag deployment. This condition could create excessive internal pressure when the air bag is deployed, which could result in the body of the inflator rupturing upon deployment. In the event of an inflator rupture, metal fragments could pass through the air bag cushion material, which may result in injury or death to vehicle occupants.
Q3) What symptoms may be experienced? What warning signs may be associated with the issue or condition described?
A3) None.
Q4) What is the remedy/repair?
A4) In the 2005 model year vehicles, dealers are to replace the front passenger air bag inflator. In the 2006 model year vehicles, dealers are to replace the front passenger air bag module assembly, which includes the inflator.
Q5) What is the safety risk? Is the vehicle safe to drive?
A5) In the event of an inflator rupture, metal fragments could pass through the air bag cushion material, which may result in injury or death to vehicle occupants.
Q6) Does the customer have to pay for this remedy/repair?
A6) No, he remedy/repair will be done at no cost to the customer.
Q7) Is the remedy/repair available now?
A7) Yes, the remedy/repair is available now, please see the attached bulletin for details.
Q8) What should customers do until the recall remedy/repair can be completed? Are there any special instructions?
A8) Until the repair is performed, the front passenger seat should NOT be occupied.
Q9) How can customers check to see if their vehicle is involved in this field action?
A9) Customers who own a vehicle involved in the field action will be notified by mail by General Motors, but they may also check their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for field actions in GM Owner Center at https://my.gm.com/recalls or via NHTSA’s website at https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/.
Q10) If customers are concerned, can they get a rental car or courtesy transportation?
A10) Courtesy transportation is available for customers whose vehicles are involved in this recall and are within the warranty coverage period for the warranty which is associated with this recall. Please refer to Warranty Administration Bulletin #17-NA-073: Field Action Courtesy Transportation Policy for further information.
SEOCONTENT-START
Product Safety Recall
15049 Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator
Release Date: February 2020 Revision: 01
Revision Description: This bulletin has been revised to add the customer notification letter. Please discard all copies of 15049.
| Attention: | It is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied.
All involved vehicles that are in dealer inventory must be held and not delivered to customers, dealer traded, or used for demonstration purposes until the repair contained in this bulletin has been performed on the vehicle. |
| Make | Model | Model Year | RPO | Description | |
| From | To | ||||
| Saab |
9-2X | 2005 | 2005 | ||
Involved vehicles are marked “open” on the Investigate Vehicle History screen in GM Global Warranty Management system. This site should always be checked to confirm vehicle involvement prior to beginning any required inspections and/or repairs.
| Condition | This recall affects 2005 model year Saab 9-2X vehicles which may have had an interim “like-for-like” repair performed under a previous air bag recall using Takata Non-Desiccated Frontal Passenger-side Air Bag Inflators containing Phase Stabilized Ammonium Nitrate for Zone C. Zone C includes states with lower temperature cycling and absolute humidity. It includes: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. the propellant wafers in some of the subject inflators may degrade over time, which could lead to overaggressive combustion in the event the air bag is activated. Overly aggressive combustion creates excessive internal pressure when the inflator is activated, which may cause the inflator body to rupture. Activation of a non-desiccated ammonium nitrate inflator with degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture. An inflator rupture may cause metal fragments to pass through the air bag and into the vehicle interior at high speed, which may result in injury or death to vehicle occupants. |
| Correction | Dealers are to replace the front passenger air bag inflator. |
Parts
| Quantity | Part Name | Part No. |
| 1 | Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator | 84651228 |
Parts required to complete this recall are to be obtained from General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales (GMCCA). Order parts on a CSO only. All orders will be reviewed prior to being filled and DRO’s may be cancelled. Parts may also have quantity limiters in effect.
IMPORTANT: Due to limited initial parts availability, dealers are encouraged not to order parts for use as shelf stock.
If stock is not located at your Administrative PDC, due to flight restrictions for hazardous goods shipments, dealer orders may arrive via FedEx or with your normal PDC delivery. Do not place orders as an OVN or SPAC case; as it will delay shipment of the part and will not provide visibility for order tracking. Parts will not be shipped overnight, so plan accordingly for transit time to reach your facility.
IMPORTANT: All front passenger air bag inflators replaced in accordance with this recall must be returned to TK Holdings, Incorporated. Under no circumstances should any replaced air bag inflator be returned to GM, ORIO or Subaru of America. Refer to the return shipping instructions provided at the end of this bulletin. Do not discard or destroy the box containing the new air bag inflator, it will be needed to return the old air bag inflator.
Courtesy Transportation
As part of the Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program, dealers are authorized to provide alternate transportation to affected vehicle owners while their vehicle is at a GM dealership for completion of the service procedure described in this bulletin. Refer to GM Service Information Bulletin #18-NA-094 for program guidelines.
Warranty Information
| Labor Operation | Description | Labor Time | Trans. Type | Net Item |
| 9104929 | Replace Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator | 1.1 | ZFAT | * ** |
Submit a $20.00 administrative allowance for return of the old front passenger air bag inflator (includes document preparation and packaging). Add this amount in the Administrative Allowance Net Item Field when submitting the repair transaction.
** As part of the Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program, involved vehicle owners are eligible for courtesy transportation while their vehicle is being repaired. If courtesy transportation is required, add the actual cost in the Courtesy Transportation Net Item Field when submitting the repair transaction. Refer to GM Service Information Bulletin #18-NA-094 for program guidelines. Part Return Instructions
All front passenger air bag inflators replaced in accordance with this recall must be returned to TK Holdings, Incorporated.
Do not discard or destroy the box containing the new air bag inflator, it will be needed to return the old air bag inflator. The box also contains forms and labels for the return of the old air bag inflator. Except for the return address label, discard all other documents in the box as they have been superseded and are no longer applicable. Instead, follow the “Continental U.S. Return Procedure” provided at the end of this bulletin. These instructions were originally intended for Saab Official Service Centers (OSCs), but have been approved for all GM dealers except Canada. GM dealers located in Canada must follow the “Canada Only – Used Airbag Return Process” provided at the end of this bulletin.
WARNING: Do not deploy any front passenger air bag inflator prior to shipment. Doing so could result in severe injury to the technician or other people in the area.
NOTE: When affixing return shipping labels to the box do not obstruct the bar code label. A copy of the job card must also be included in the box with the returned air bag inflator. The job card number, repair date, repair mileage and full 17-character VIN must be clearly visible on the job card.
Special Tools
The air bag mounting bracket, shown below, must be used to safely perform the front passenger air bag inflator replacement procedure described in this bulletin. All GM dealers should already have at least one of these mounting brackets in their special tool inventory. They were provided by GM through Bosch Automotive Service Solutions in late 2015 to address previous Takata air bag safety recalls. The Bosch special tool number is EL-51377. If your dealership does not have the air bag mounting bracket, do not attempt to perform this service procedure and immediately contact Bosch at 1-800-GM-TOOLS for assistance. Attempting to replace the front passenger air bag inflator without using the bracket poses a safety risk for the technician and anyone else in the area.
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(1) Mounting Bracket (2) Support Bars (3) Support Bar Hardware (4) Air Bag Mounting Hardware.
Service Procedure
WARNING: It is a safety requirement to use the air bag mounting bracket to perform the front passenger air bag inflator replacement procedure. If the air bag mounting bracket is not available, do not proceed with this repair.
NOTE: This recall bulletin provides service repair and labor time information for replacing the front passenger side air bag inflator only. Other repairs, if required, are to be billed under warranty, goodwill assistance or customer pay.
Preparation for Reading Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)
- Air bag System – Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) read out. Determine if any pre-recall diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) exist. Record set DTCs if present, on the job card. Notify the vehicle owner of condition, cause and correction recommendation and secure the owner’s authorization to proceed with any non-recall related repairs prior to continuing with the recall procedure. 1.1 Remove the lower steering column trim.
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- Remove 3 philips-head screws, pull the instrument panel lower cover at the clips (1) to remove.
- Locate the B79 Check Connector near the OBDII connector.
- Disconnect the two connectors to the switches on the left side of the panel to provide additional clearance.
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- Carefully rotate the panel counter-clockwise to remove the B79 Check Connector screw. Leave the OBDII connector attached to the panel.
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- Remove the tape covering the Ground Terminals. You are now ready to check flashing codes by viewing the air bag light.
Reading DTCs
- Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
1.1 Make sure the headlights are turned off and a battery tender is connected.
5145817 1.2 Locate B79 Check Connector Pins 2 and 3.
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- Connect either one of the Ground Terminals to B79 Check Connector pin 2. 5145828
- Watch the “AIRBAG” warning light in the cluster. It will begin to blink.
- The long segments (1.2 seconds on) indicates a “ten”, and the short segment (0.3 seconds on) indicates a “one”. The warning light flashes a code corresponding to the fault.
- There will be a brief pause approximately 6 seconds long between each DTC (No Light).
- Read all codes until they begin to repeat. Write down all the codes.
- See DTC Code Listing chart – Table 1 at bottom of document for DTC code descriptions.
IMPORTANT: A series of long flashes over and over (1.2 seconds on) indicates no codes are present.
- If DTCs are found, correct the condition with the vehicle owner’s signed authorization and then erase the DTCs. Erasing DTCs
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- With the first Ground Terminal still connected and while the “AIRBAG” warning light flashes, connect the other Ground Terminal to the B79 Check Connector pin 3.
- Once the fault is repaired and the memory is erased, the warning light will flash one long time (1.2 seconds on) and then returns to the normal flash rate (0.6 sec on).
- If the warning light does not return the normal flash rate (0.6 sec on) this indicates that a fault remains. Once the repair has been made, erase the memory again and confirm that the normal flash rate has returned.
- When the memory has been cleared, disconnect the Ground Terminals from the B79 Check Connector.
- Apply insulating tape around the Ground Terminals and secure them to the harness with tape.
- Reattach the Check Connector to the panel with the Phillips screw.
- Turn the ignition switch off.
- Rotate panel back to correct orientation.
- Carefully line up the 3 upper clips that hold the panel on.
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- Snap the trim panel back into place.
- Reinstall the 3 Phillips screws.
- Turn Ignition Switch on.
- Verify that the “AIRBAG” warning light comes on for 3 seconds and then goes out.
Safety Precautions
WARNING: If an air bag system is not handled using proper procedures and methods, it may be activated accidentally during work resulting in life-threatening injuries. If the service procedure is NOT performed correctly, the system may fail to activate when needed. Be sure to perform the proper work safely and according to the instructions in this recall bulletin.
- Eliminate Static Electricity. Before start of work, touch a metallic portion of the vehicle with a bare hand to discharge static electricity charged on your body.
- DO NOT Measure Resistance. DO NOT measure resistance of air bag components. Measuring current of a circuit tester may cause accidental activation.
- Handle The Air Bag Properly. If an inflator is dropped, replace it with a NEW
- DO NOT Allow Foreign Objects Near Air Bag. Collect and account for all removed nuts-bolts to prevent them from landing in the air bag assembly. Any foreign objects in the air bag assembly may cause damage or injury if the air bag is activated.
- Wear Protective Equipment. Always wear appropriate protective equipment when working on the air bag.
- Turn off the ignition.
- Disconnect the Negative (ground) cable from the battery and wait at least 90 seconds before proceeding further.
CAUTION: To avoid scratching or damaging the dashboard assembly, place protective tape on the dashboard around the air bag, if needed.
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- Remove the glove box assembly.
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- Disconnect the air bag assembly harness connector from the support beam bracket.
- Remove the 3 retaining bolts and CAREFULLY remove the air bag assembly from the vehicle and place it on a clean cloth to protect the dash trim surface portion from damage.
NOTE: There may be a Security Module secured with the lower air bag assembly mounting bolt on some models.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT destroy or damage the kit box as it MUST be used for the original inflator’s return shipping. 5145838
- Open the front passenger air bag inflator kit box and confirm all the necessary components are included:
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WARNING: The removed air bag assembly must be mounted to the air bag mounting bracket (Tool # EL-51377) as shown in the photo to better secure it during the inflator and wiring harness component replacement procedures.
Always perform this work in an area away from others to reduce chances of inadvertent injury should any deployment occur. Take your surroundings into account to avoid possible hazards should inadvertent deployment occur or sources of static or other electricity that could potentially induce such a deployment.
CAUTION: Never use any silicone-based products for this purpose.
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- Peel the Sponge Tape and remove the harness clip from the retainer bracket by pushing the tangs inward with a flatblade screwdriver as shown. Always remove any Sponge Tape adhesive residue from the air bag mounting bracket using mild solvent on a clean shop cloth.
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- CAREFULLY cut the yellow harness cover enough (approximately 2 inches) to expose the 2 red (or yellow) wires inside and provide enough room to install the Electro-Tap (shorting) connector using a wire cutter or scissor (no knives or razors). TAKE YOUR TIME AND BE CAREFUL TO NOT CUT THE 2 WIRES!
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- This tab must be cut off.
- Insert 1 wire in the Electro-Tap.
- Crimp closed with pliers.
- Place the other wire in the Electro-Tap, fold then crimp closed with pliers.
- Short the 2 wires together by installing the Electro-Tap connector. The connector creates a short circuit which acts as a safeguard to prevent against static discharge that may deploy the removed inflator. The tab portion of the Electro-Tap connector MUST be cut off prior to use to ensure a good short-circuit is made as shown in the illustration below. Follow the sequence below for installing the Electro-Tap connector. Use pliers to squeeze closed the two sections of the connector together, one section at a time.
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- Once the Electro-Tap connector is fully crimped in place, cut the 2 wires (1) on the body harness connector side of the Electro-Tap connector.
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- Remove the two 8mm self-locking nuts (1) securing the stopper plate. Loosen but do not remove the other two nuts on the mounting bracket as leaving them in place will help keep the air bag assembly together.
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- With the stopper plate removed and the other 2 self-locking nuts loosened, unseat the inflator off the mounting bracket end plate then rotate it slightly CLOCKWISE to make it easier to remove as shown in the photo to the right. Slide the inflator out of its mounting while feeding the cut off portion of the wiring harness through the “D-Shaped” hole in the end of the mounting bracket. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE HARNESS FROM THE INFLATOR!
- Place the removed original air bag inflator in the “cradle” of the kit box insert.
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- VERY IMPORTANT: Record the 11-digit alpha-numeric serial number for both the removed (Type 1) and 14digit numeric serial number for the new (Type 2) inflator on the job card hard copy. This information will be required for completion of the Part Return Notice. The new 14-digit numeric serial number is also a requirement for claim entry.
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- Inspect the new Type 2 inflator to confirm the locating protrusions on each of the pink-collar portions are aligned as shown below. The “short” collar can be rotated as needed to align it with the protrusion on the “long” collar if necessary.
NOTE: The Type 2 inflator is installed in the opposite direction of the original. This change puts the connector on the other end. The new harness has been extended approximately 2” to compensate.
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- Install the new inflator into the mounting bracket, short collar with the “blank” (no harness connector) end going in first. The protrusion (1) on the short collar will fit in the gap at the bottom of the fixed stopper plate portion. At the same time, the ridge (2) portion of the inflator side of the stopper plate will fit into the “notch” (3) in the end of the collar. When properly installed, the end of the inflator will be seated tight against the mounting bracket with NO gap. DO NOT peel the white harness connection dust cover at this time.
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IMPORTANT: Always hold the stopper plate tight against the inflator as shown above while installing and tightening the NEW self-locking nuts. NEVER reuse the original nuts.
- Install the new stopper plate over the harness connector end of the new inflator.
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- Remove the 2 nuts still installed on the mounting bracket and replace them with 2 NEW self-locking nuts. Once all 4 NEW nuts are in place, torque to 31-38-inch pounds in the new sequence shown below. Use a marker to mark the nuts after torqueing indicating they have been fully tightened.
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- Peel off the white dust cover and CAREFULLY align the tang of the new harness connector with the receiving slot in the inflator connector. This assures proper routing of the harness in relation to the air bag assembly mounting brackets.
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- Once alignment is confirmed, push down firmly to engage the connector. When fully seated, press down on the yellow tab locking the connector to the inflator.
5145870 IMPORTANT: Confirm the harness is not twisted at the inflator connector as shown below.
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- Peel the adhesive backing and install the new Sponge Tape onto the yellow harness tube first then adhere it to the air bag mounting bracket as shown.
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IMPORTANT: Cross section of the sponge tape installation. The sponge tape (1) must be installed more than half way around the yellow harness tube (2).
22 Install the air bag assembly into the vehicle.
- Carefully place the air bag assembly through the top of the dash. Push down to install.
- Install the 3 retaining bolts from the bottom and torque to 7 Nm (62 lb in).
NOTE: If a Security Module was originally installed to one of the lower air bag assembly mounting bolts, reattach the Security Module. Torque that specific bolt to 10 Nm (88 lb in) +/-Nm rather than the normal 7 Nm (62 lb in).
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NOTE: Before installing the glove box assembly, reconnect the negative battery cable. Turn the ignition key “ON” and confirm the “AIRBAG” warning light comes on then cycles off properly. Once proper warning light operation is confirmed, reinstall the glove box assembly, while making sure the cord loop for the opening dampener (if equipped) stays connected.
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- Reinstall the glovebox and ensure it closes properly.
- Place the removed air bag inflator in the “cradle” of the kit box insert, with a copy of the job card attached to it. The job card number, repair date, repair mileage and full 17-character VIN must be clearly visible on the job card.
- Check for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).
WARNING: Do not deploy any front passenger air bag inflator prior to shipment. Doing so could result in severe injury to the technician or other people in the area.
IMPORTANT: All front passenger air bag inflators replaced in accordance with this recall must be returned to TK Holdings, Incorporated. Under no circumstances should any replaced air bag inflator be returned to GM, ORIO or Subaru of America. Refer to the return shipping instructions provided at the end of this bulletin.
NOTE: When affixing return shipping labels to the box do not obstruct the bar code label. A copy of the job card must also be included in the box with the returned air bag inflator. The job card number, repair date, repair mileage and full 17-character VIN must be clearly visible on the job card.
DTC Code Table
| DTC | Memory Function |
Contents of Diagnosis |
| 11 | Provided | • Air bag main harness circuit is open, shorted or shorted to ground.
• Air bag module harness (driver) circuit is open, shorted or shorted to ground. • Roll connector circuit is open, shorted or shorted to ground. • Air bag control module is faulty. • Driver’s air bag module is faulty. |
| 12 | Provided | • Air bag main harness circuit is open, shorted or shorted to ground.
• Air bag module harness (passenger) circuit is open, shorted or shorted to ground. • Air bag control module is faulty. • Passenger’s air bag module is faulty. |
| 15 | Provided | • Air bag main harness circuit (driver) is shorted to power supply.
• Air bag module harness (driver) is shorted to power supply. • Roll connector is shorted to power supply. • Air bag control module is faulty. • Driver’s air bag module is faulty. |
| 16 | • Air bag main harness circuit (passenger) is shorted to power supply.
• Air bag module harness (passenger) is shorted to power supply. • Air bag control module is faulty. • Passenger’s air bag module is faulty. |
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| 21 | •Air bag control module is faulty. | |
| 22 | •Front air bag module and seat belt pretensioner (LH/RH) are inflated. | |
| 23 | Not Provided | •(AB3), (AB7) and (AB8) are not connected properly to air bag control module. |
| 24 | Not Provided | • Air bag control module is faulty. • Air bag main harness circuit is open. • Fuse No. 11 (in joint box) is blown. • Body harness circuit is open. |
| 25 | • Air bag control module is faulty.
• Air bag main harness circuit is open. • Fuse No. 6 (in joint box) is blown. • Body harness circuit is open. |
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| 31 | • Front sub sensor harness (RH) circuit is shorted.
• Front sub sensor harness (RH) circuit is open. • Front sub sensor (RH) is faulty. • Air bag control module is faulty. |
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| 32 | • Front sub sensor harness (LH) circuit is shorted.
• Front sub sensor harness (LH) circuit is open. • Front sub sensor (LH) is faulty. |
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| • Air bag control module is faulty. | ||
| 41 | • Side air bag harness (RH) is faulty. • Side air bag module (RH) is faulty. • Air bag control module is faulty. |
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| 42 | • Side air bag harness (LH) is faulty.
• Side air bag module (LH) is faulty. • Air bag control module is faulty. |
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| 45 | • Side air bag harness (RH) is shorted to power supply.
• Air bag control module is faulty. |
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| 46 | • Side air bag harness (LH) is shorted to power supply.
• Air bag control module is faulty. |
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| 51 | • Side air bag sensor (RH) is faulty.
• Side air bag harness (RH) is faulty. • Air bag control module is faulty. |
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| 52 | • Side air bag sensor (LH) is faulty.
• Side air bag harness (LH) is faulty. • Air bag control module is faulty. |
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| 53 | •Side air bag sensor (RH) is faulty. | |
| 54 | •Side air bag sensor (LH) is faulty. | |
| 55 | •Side air bag module is inflated. | |
| 61 | • Seat belt pretensioner (RH) circuit is open, shorted or shorted to ground.
• Air bag control module is faulty. • Pretensioner is faulty. • Pretensioner harness is faulty. |
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| 62 | • Seat belt pretensioner (LH) circuit is open, shorted or shorted to ground.
• Air bag control module is faulty. • Pretensioner is faulty. • Pretensioner harness is faulty. |
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| 65 | • Seat belt pretensioner (RH) circuit is shorted to power supply.
• Pretensioner is faulty. • Pretensioner harness is faulty. • Air bag control module is faulty. |
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| 66 | •Seat belt pretensioner (LH) circuit is shorted to power supply.
• Pretensioner is faulty. • Pretensioner harness is faulty. • Air bag control module is faulty. |
Dealer Responsibility – U.S. States, Territories, and Possessions
It is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied.
The U.S. National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act provides that each vehicle that is subject to a recall of this type must be adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the customer has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within sixty days after tender of a vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time. If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the customer may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation. To avoid having to provide these burdensome remedies, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each customer and to repair their vehicle as soon as possible. In the recall notification letters, customers are told how to contact the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration if the recall is not completed within a reasonable time.
All new, used, GM Certified Used, courtesy transportation vehicles, dealer shuttle vehicles, etc. in dealers’ possession and subject to this recall must be held and inspected/repaired per the service procedure of this bulletin before customers take possession of these vehicles. Involved vehicles must be held and not delivered to customers, dealer-traded, released to auction, used for demonstration, or any other purpose.
All GM Certified Used vehicles currently in the dealers’ inventory within the Certified Pre-Owned Inventory System (CPOIS) will be de-certified and must be held and remedied per the service procedure in this bulletin. Upon submitting an accepted/paid warranty transaction in the Global Warranty Management (GWM) system, the vehicle can be re-certified for sale within the CPOIS system, or once again be used in the CTP program.
Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this recall at no charge to customers, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward.
Customers who have recently purchased vehicles sold from your vehicle inventory, and for which there is no customer information indicated on the dealer listing, are to be contacted by the dealer. Arrangements are to be made to make the required correction according to the instructions contained in this bulletin. A copy of the customer letter is provided in this bulletin for your use in contacting customers. Recall follow-up cards should not be used for this purpose, since the customer may not as yet have received the notification letter.
In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this recall enters your vehicle inventory, or is in your dealership for service in the future, you must take the steps necessary to be sure the recall correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.
Dealer Reports
For dealers with involved vehicles, a listing with involved vehicles has been prepared and will be provided to U.S. and Canadian dealers through the GM GlobalConnect Recall Reports. The listing may contain customer names and addresses obtained from motor vehicle registration records. The use of such data for any purpose other than follow-up necessary to complete this recall is a violation of law in several U.S. states/territories/possessions. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this report to the follow-up necessary to complete this recall.
Customer Notification
General Motors will notify customers by letter of this recall on their vehicle (see copy of customer letter included with this bulletin).
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GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS
DCS5278
URGENT – DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY
Date: January 9, 2020
Subject: Upcoming Safety Recalls 15047, 15048, 15049, 15050, 15052, 15053
Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement
Models: 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X
To: All General Motors Dealers
Fuji Heavy Industries/Subaru has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2005-2006 model year Saab 9-2X vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries for the Saab brand and marketed by GM. As a result, GM is conducting a safety recall. The total number of U.S. vehicles involved is approximately 2,103 and is broken down below:
Bulletin 15047 – 2005 Saab 9-2X – Zone A – 168 vehicles
Bulletin 15048 – 2005 Saab 9-2X – Zone A (HAH) – 298 vehicles
Bulletin 15049 – 2005 Saab 9-2X – Zone C – 1,038 vehicles
Bulletin 15050 – 2006 Saab 9-2X – Zone A – 172 vehicles
Bulletin 15052 – 2006 Saab 9-2X – Zone B – 246 vehicles
Bulletin 15053 – 2006 Saab 9-2X – Zone C – 181 vehicles
It is a violation of federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification until the defect is remedied.
It has been determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2005-2006 model year Saab 9-2X vehicles. In these vehicles, the front passenger air bag inflator may experience an alteration over time, which could lead to overaggressive combustion in the event of an air bag deployment. This condition could create excessive internal pressure when the air bag is deployed, which could result in the body of the inflator rupturing upon deployment. In the event of an inflator rupture, metal fragments could pass through the air bag cushion material, which may result in injury or death to vehicle occupants.
Parts are not currently available, but when parts are available, dealers are to replace the front passenger air bag inflator in 2005 model year vehicles, and replace the front passenger air bag module assembly, which includes the inflator in 2006 model year vehicles.
Until further instructions are received, involved vehicles that are in dealers’ possession (used vehicle inventory, GM Certified Used, courtesy transportation vehicles, dealer shuttle vehicles, etc.) must be held and not delivered to customers, dealer-traded, released to auction, used for demonstration purposes or any other dealer use. All GM Certified Used vehicles currently in the dealers’ inventory within the Certified Pre-Owned Inventory System (CPOIS) will be de-certified.
Question and Answer Document (Q&A)
Attached to this message you will find a document that addresses the ten most likely questions customers may have regarding this Safety Recall. Please use this information as an aid to confidently answer customer concerns.
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GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS
DCS5283
URGENT – DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY
Date: January 16, 2020
Subject: Safety Recalls 15047, 15048, 15049, 15050, 15052, 15053
Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement
Models: 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X
To: All General Motors Dealers
General Motors is releasing Safety Recalls 15047, 15048, 15049, 15050, 15052, and 15053 today. The total number of U.S. vehicles involved is approximately 2,103. Please see the attached bulletins for details.
Question and Answer Document (Q&A)
Attached to this message you will find a document that addresses the ten most likely questions customers may have regarding this Safety Recall. Please use this information as an aid to confidently answer customer concerns.
Customer Letter Mailing
The customer letter mailing will begin in the near future.
Global Warranty Management (GWM)
The Investigate Vehicle History (IVH) screen in the GWM system will be updated January 17, 2020. Please hold all warranty transactions until IVH has been updated.
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GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS
DCS5330
URGENT – DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY
Date: February 17, 2020
Subject: Safety Recalls 15047-01, 15048-01, 15049-01, 15050-01, 15052-01, 15053-01
Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement
Customer Letter Added
Models: 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X
To: All General Motors Dealers
Bulletins 15047-01, 15048-01, 15049-01, 15050-01, 15052-01, and 15053-01 have been revised to include a copy of the customer notification letter. Please discard all copies of bulletins 15047, 15048, 15049, 15050, 15052, and 15053.
Customer Letter Mailing
The customer letter mailing will begin the week of February 17, 2020.
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54 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| SAAB | 9-2X | 2005-2006 |
| SUBARU | BAJA | 2003-2006 |
| SUBARU | FORESTER | 2009-2013 |
| SUBARU | IMPREZA | 2004-2011 |
| SUBARU | LEGACY | 2003-2014 |
| SUBARU | OUTBACK | 2003-2014 |
| SUBARU | WRX | 2004-2014 |
23 Associated Documents
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-20V003-0952.pdf 10674.293KB
Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1
RCLRPT-20V003-7339.PDF 229.094KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-20V003-7963.pdf 13292.556KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-20V003-3362.pdf 9950.143KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- GM – Upcoming Safety Recalls 15047, 15048, 15049, 15050, 15052, 15053 Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement
RCMN-20V003-4196.pdf 105.328KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-20V003-8653.pdf 9950.816KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- GM – FAQs
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-20V003-2685.pdf 216.376KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-1
RCLQRT-20V003-6082.PDF 211.158KB
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)- GM
RCONL-20V003-6026.pdf 78.276KB
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-20V003-0275.pdf 78.713KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-20V003-9834.pdf 2973.7KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Memo to GM Dealers re Safety Recalls 15047, 15048, 15049, 15050, 15052, 15053 Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-20V003-8836.pdf 1677.368KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Notice re Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recalls 15047, 15048, 15049, 15050, 15052 and 15053 Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- UPDATE: Takata Like-for-Like Recalls – TKA20 (Zone A) TKB20 (Zone B) TKC20 (Zone C)
RCMN-20V003-7004.pdf 202.925KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-20V003-1009.pdf 287.683KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-20V003-3319.PDF 224.429KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-20V003-8014.pdf 1719.843KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-20V003-7155.pdf 2976.702KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Subject: Safety Recalls 15047-01, 15048-01, 15049-01, 15050-01, 15052-01, 15053-01 Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement Customer Letter Added
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-3
RCLQRT-20V003-5022.PDF 211.351KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-2
RCLQRT-20V003-3968.PDF 211.26KB
Latest Recalls Documents
1 Associated Investigation
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
NHTSA ID: EA15001
Dated opened: February 24, 2015
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers. All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.
During the course of PE14-016, ODI determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by Takata. No evidence of field failures was found in vehicles produced by these five additional manufacturers. Nonetheless, at ODI’s insistence, all 10 vehicle manufacturers initiated a regional recall within approximately two weeks of the opening of the investigation. The regions recalled initially included Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, areas with high absolute humidity and climatic conditions believed to be a significant factor in the inflator ruptures. As part of the recall actions, inflators removed from remedied vehicles are to be returned to Takata for testing.
Takata’s initial test results on passenger inflators from remedied vehicles indicated a much higher than anticipated rupture frequency for inflators returned from Florida. Accordingly ODI requested all 10 manufacturers expand the regional recalls for passenger inflators to include other geographic areas where high absolute humidity conditions exist, including the Gulf States and other coastal areas. Takata’s testing of the passenger inflators to date continues to indicate this geographic area as having the highest risk, with no ruptures occurring from inflators returned from outside the expanded recall regions. During PE14-016 four additional passenger inflator field events occurred, all in vehicles from the same expanded geographic region.
Also during PE14-016 four additional driver inflator field events occurred including two in vehicles from regions not known for high absolute humidity, specifically California and North Carolina. Accordingly, ODI requested all five of the affected vehicle manufacturers currently using the subject Takata driver inflators expand to nationwide recalls. Significantly, neither of the affected vehicle manufacturers or Takata provided any explanation to account for these two driver air bag inflator ruptures outside the area of high absolute humidity. Takata testing of returned driver inflators indicates a lower rupture frequency as compared to passenger inflator testing. All test ruptures reported by Takata to date have occurred on inflators returned from high absolute humidity areas.
The investigation now includes all manufacturers and vehicles known to be affected at this time. ODI’s investigation will focus on, among other things, root cause analysis, other potential defect consequences, identification of affected vehicles scope, and adequacy of the remedy.
The five ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10537899, 10568848, 10585224, 10605877, 10651492
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