Product Safety Recall 15040 Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator – 2005 Saab 9-2X

May 28, 2015 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V323000

Passenger Side Front Air Bag Inflator may Rupture

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V323

Manufacturer SubarueBay logo of America, Inc.

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 432,016

 

Summary

SubarueBay logo of America, Inc. (SubarueBay logo) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 SubarueBay logo Baja vehicles manufactured January 22, 2003, to July 21, 2004, 2004-2005 Impreza vehicles manufactured January 28, 2003, to May 31, 2005, 2003-2008 SubarueBay logo Legacy vehicles manufactured January 22, 2003, to May 2, 2008, 2003-2008 SubarueBay logo Outback vehicles manufactured February 18, 2003, to May 5, 2008, and 2005 SaabeBay logo 9-2x vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to March 17, 2005. The affected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.

 

Remedy

SubarueBay logo will notify their owners and General MotorseBay logo will notify SaabeBay logo owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The SubarueBay logo recall began on June 17, 2015. Owners may contact SubarueBay logo customer service at 1-800-782-2783. The SaabeBay logo recall began on July 27, 2015. Owners of SaabeBay logo vehicles may call 1-800-955-9007. SubarueBay logo’s number for this recall is WQR-53. Note: The recall completely supersedes recall 14V-399 (WQL-48) and partially supersedes recall 14V-763 (WQP-51) in that model year 2004 through 2005 SubarueBay logo Impreza and model year 2005 SaabeBay logo 9-2x vehicles are now only part of this campaign. Note: On December 18, 2015 SubarueBay logo informed NHTSA of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2003-2004 SubarueBay logo Baja, 2003-2008 SubarueBay logo Legacy and 2003-2008 SubarueBay logo Outback vehicles.

 

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

 


FAQs for Safety Recalls 15040, 15044, 15045, 15046, 15442 and 15818
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.

General MotorseBay logo has agreed to help facilitate the repair of certain 2005 and 2006 model year SaabeBay logo 9-2X vehicles involved in the Takata air bag recall.  All GM dealers are now authorized to perform the required repairs and submit for compensation through the Global Warranty Management system (GWM).  The parts needed to complete the repairs are available directly from GM Customer Care and Aftersales (GMCCA) via the normal parts ordering process.  All involved vehicles are identified by Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the Investigate Vehicle History (IVH) screen in the GWM system.

 

Q1) Which vehicles are involved?

GM Bulletin NumberModel YearMakeModel
150402005SaabeBay logo9-2X
150442005SaabeBay logo9-2X
150452006SaabeBay logo9-2X
150462006SaabeBay logo9-2X
154422006SaabeBay logo9-2X
158182005SaabeBay logo9-2X

 

Q2) What is the issue or condition?

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?

None.

 

Q4) What is the remedy/repair?

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?

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?

No, the remedy/repair will be done at no cost to the customer.

 

Q7) Is the remedy/repair available now?

Yes, the required remedy/repair is available now at any GM dealer.

 

Q8) What should customers do until the recall remedy/repair can be completed?  Are there any special instructions?

If special instructions are provided, they will be included in the notification letters mailed to customers.

 

Q9) How can customers check to see if their vehicle is involved in this field action?

Customers who own a vehicle involved in the field action will be notified by mail by General MotorseBay logo, 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?

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.

 


Updated December 18, 2015

Chronology of Defect (for NHTSA Recall No. 15V-323)

July 3, 2014: SubarueBay logo submitted Part 573 Safety Recall Report for a known safety defect related to improperly manufactured propellant wafers used in certain front passenger airbag inflators (NHTSA Recall No. 14V-399).

August 19, 2014: SubarueBay logo notified NHTSA it was initiating a voluntary, regional parts collection campaign to cooperate with NHTSA and the Supplier’s (TK Holdings, Inc./Takata) ongoing investigation of the risk of failure of the passenger airbag inflators installed on certain vehicles that are currently or have ever been registered in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (NHTSA Recall No. 14V-471).

November 10, 2014: Takata submitted a Part 573 Safety Recall Report (NHTSA Recall No. 14E-073).

November 21, 2014: NHTSA suggested that SubarueBay logo consider moving from a voluntary campaign (NHTSARecall No. 14V-471) to a Part 573 safety recall as well as expanding the geographic coverage.

November 25-26, 2014: NHTSA and SubarueBay logo had follow-up discussions regarding the information shared on November 21, 2014.

November 27, 2014: FHI concluded that SubarueBay logo will move from a voluntary campaign (NHTSA Recall No. 14V-471) to a Part 573 safety recall as well as expanding the geographic coverage (NHTSA Recall No. 14V-763).

May 18, 2015: Takata submitted a Part 573 Defect Information Report (NHTSA Recall No. 15E-041).

May 20, 2015: FHI concluded that SubarueBay logo will perform a safety recall in the U.S. market.

May 28, 2015: This recall (NHTSA No. 15V-323) supersedes the previous recall campaign (NHTSA Recall No. 14V-763) for 2004-05 SubarueBay logo Impreza (including WRX/STI) and 2005 SaabeBay logo 9-2x vehicles.

September 2, 2015: This recall (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-323) supersedes previous NHTSA Recall No. 14V-399) in order to consolidate the Takata National Passenger Side Air Bag Inflator Recalls into one. Therefore, the vehicle population of 8,557 from NHTSA Recall No. 14V-399 is being added to this recall (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-323).

December 10, 2015: NHTSA and SubarueBay logo had discussion regarding the information of Takata’s on-going project of testing and analyzing inflators that are being returned from the U.S. field. FHI concluded that SubarueBay logo will expand and move 05MY Legacy/Outback from a regional safety recall to a national safety recall, also SubarueBay logo will conduct a national safety recall campaign for 06-08MY Legacy/Outback.  Accordingly, an additional 350,000 (estimated) 2005-08MY Legacy and Outback vehicles are being added.

December 18, 2015: SubarueBay logo submitted defect information report to NHTSA per the information discussed in the “December 10, 2015” line item above.

 


17 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
SAABeBay logo9-2X2005
SUBARUeBay logoBAJA2003-2004
SUBARUeBay logoIMPREZA2004-2005
SUBARUeBay logoLEGACY2003-2008
SUBARUeBay logoOUTBACK2003-2008

 


154 Associated Documents

ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) – SAABeBay logo

RCONL-15V323-8444.pdf 133.466KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) – SAABeBay logo

RIONL-15V323-6486.pdf 133.809KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: September 25, 2015 Subject: SubarueBay logo Recall Campaign: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR-53

RCMN-15V323-6521.pdf 130.745KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB – REVISED: September 25, 2015

RCRIT-15V323-1324.pdf 5431.782KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – July 24, 2015 UPDATE SubarueBay logo Recall Campaign: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR53 (Impreza models)

RCMN-15V323-8350.pdf 132.643KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-9650.pdf 102.417KB

 


Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-15V323-3702.pdf 619.823KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: October 1, 2015 UPDATE: OWNER NOTIFICATION SubarueBay logo Recall Campaign: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR53

RCMN-15V323-5927.pdf 145.609KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB- Revised August 24, 2015

RCRIT-15V323-5107.pdf 3123.246KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-7121.pdf 54.642KB

 


Recall 573 Report-Amendment 4

RCLRPT-15V323-2885.PDF 32.513KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – UPDATE Recall bulletin for WQR53 Takata air bag inflator recall (Impreza models only)

RCMN-15V323-4862.pdf 127.3KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report – 2015-Q2

RCLQRT-15V323-5264.PDF 28.863KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – UPDATE – SubarueBay logo Recall Campaign: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR-53 (Impreza models)

RCMN-15V323-9506.pdf 106.097KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB – WQR-53R REVISED: June 17, 2015

RCRIT-15V323-9176.pdf 1039.712KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-15V323-6682.PDF 32.35KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-9258.pdf 106.791KB

 


Recall 573 Report

RCLRPT-15V323-9376.PDF 32.35KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report – 2015-Q4

RCLQRT-15V323-1151.PDF 29.093KB

 


Recall 573 Report-Amendment 5

RCLRPT-15V323-0390.PDF 36.633KB

 


Recall 573 Report-Amendment 7

RCLRPT-15V323-4483.PDF 36.569KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: February 10, 2016 Subject: Owner Notification (nonHAH) Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR53 (20052008 Legacy and Outback vehicles)

RCMN-15V323-3460.pdf 165.633KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: November 11, 2015 Subject: Takata air bag inflator return procedures (WQP51 and WQR53)

RCMN-15V323-2408.pdf 128.302KB

 


Chronology Updated December 18, 2015

RCORRD-15V323-0924.pdf 17.536KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: December 18, 2015 Subject: Update: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR-53 (2005-2008 Legacy and Outback vehicles)

RCMN-15V323-2636.pdf 128.354KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB – Update Including 2005-2008 Legacy/Outback

RCRIT-15V323-7434.pdf 7578.589KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: December 22, 2015 Subject: Update: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR-53 (2005-2008 Legacy and Outback vehicles)

RCMN-15V323-9490.pdf 133.687KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: December 29, 2015 Subject: Update: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators WQR-53

RCMN-15V323-9198.pdf 143.972KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report – 2015-Q3

RCLQRT-15V323-7769.PDF 28.976KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-4425.pdf 195.795KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-4931.pdf 90.859KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-15V323-5414.pdf 383.32KB

 


Part 577 Owner Notification Envelope

RONE-15V323-0918.pdf 432.423KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2016-2

RCLQRT-15V323-5415.PDF 214.95KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report – 2016-Q1

RCLQRT-15V323-4510.PDF 29.179KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-15V323-1060.pdf 3609.393KB

 


Recall 573 Report-Amendment 8

RCLRPT-15V323-4497.PDF 36.725KB

 


Recall 573 Report-Amendment 6

RCLRPT-15V323-0419.PDF 36.559KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-15V323-9587.pdf 4015.138KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-3320.pdf 149.754KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB – NUMBER: WQR-53R DATE: June 2, 2015 REVISED: January 07, 2016

RCRIT-15V323-2722.pdf 7524.084KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-1807.pdf 88.129KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-6868.pdf 237.78KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-4715.pdf 88.271KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-5138.pdf 134.095KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-9808.pdf 403.848KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-15V323-0834.pdf 2096.99KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-15V323-0033.pdf 2097.367KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-15V323-2453.pdf 2097.349KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-15V323-2629.pdf 1464.22KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-7140.pdf 484.843KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-3436.pdf 362.937KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-1010.pdf 92.746KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-15V323-8375.pdf 618.692KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-1291.pdf 128.025KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-15V323-1696.pdf 50.93KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB – 2004-2005 SubarueBay logo Impreza, WRX, STI

RCRIT-15V323-9200.pdf 977.027KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: June 26, 2017 Subject: Takata Recalls Loaner Car Utilization

RCMN-15V323-2330.pdf 83.926KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: June 26, 2017 Subject: News about Takata Bankruptcy Filing

RCMN-15V323-3948.pdf 72.467KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: June 26, 2017 Subject: Monthly email Owner Notification Takata Recalls

RCMN-15V323-7834.pdf 78.862KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB – NUMBER: 07-116-16R DATE: 11/11/16 REVISED: 12/30/16

RCRIT-15V323-5304.pdf 2366.088KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-5645.pdf 114.941KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-2380.pdf 113.639KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – TAKATA Owner Letter WQR53 Renotification May 2017 – 2005-2008 Legacy Outback

RCRN-15V323-5571.pdf 390.125KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – TAKATA Owner Letter

RCRN-15V323-0294.pdf 391.003KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: May 11, 2017 Re: Help Us Reach Subaru Owners Affected by the Takata Airbag Situation

RCMN-15V323-2088.pdf 48.715KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) – Legacy and Outback Owners Second Notice

RCONL-15V323-4120.pdf 383.314KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2016-3

RCLQRT-15V323-4668.PDF 215.038KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-15V323-9412.pdf 382.547KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: January 28, 2016 Subject: Expanded Takata Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Recall WQR53 (20052008 Legacy and Outback vehicles)

RCMN-15V323-3815.pdf 176.677KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-3481.pdf 201.306KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-15V323-6682.pdf 4971.88KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-15V323-9787.pdf 198.407KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – GM Date: October 30, 2017 Subject: Takata Bankruptcy Notices

RCMN-15V323-2046.pdf 88.025KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: May 3, 2017

RCMN-15V323-6903.pdf 156.517KB

 


June 9 2017 Final Correction Email

RMISC-15V323-0650.pdf 128.58KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – SUBARUNET ANNOUNCEMENT NOVEMBER 1, 2017 SUBJECT: Takata Bankruptcy Notices

RCMN-15V323-7832.pdf 90.592KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #9, 2017-2

RCLQRT-15V323-4639.PDF 215.294KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – DATE: 11/02/17 SUBJ: Parts Return Request Takata Inflator 98279AE00A

RCMN-15V323-4573.pdf 251.462KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: November 1, 2017 Takata Air Bag Inflator Recall Announcement Owner ReNotification WQR53 and WQP51 scheduled for November 8, 2017

RCMN-15V323-6649.pdf 85.567KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Settlement of Takata Economic Loss Claims to Improve Recall Remedy Completion Rates May 19, 2017

RCMN-15V323-4796.pdf 300.696KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB – NUMBER: 07-116-16R DATE: 11/11/16 REVISED: 08/02/17

RCRIT-15V323-5681.pdf 2362.071KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #11, 2017-4

RCLQRT-15V323-1264.PDF 215.465KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: September 25, 2017 Re: Takata Recall Stericycle Outreach to Priority Groups 13

RCMN-15V323-6928.pdf 56.564KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-2963.pdf 113.639KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-1328.PDF 117.884KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-15V323-1606.pdf 5907.394KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-0094.pdf 389.212KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-5700.pdf 390.69KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB – REVISED: October 5, 2017

RCRIT-15V323-3806.pdf 4968.143KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Takata Recall Parts Order Process – Inventory MAX Date: 2017-07-18

RCMN-15V323-8155.pdf 61.132KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: December 19, 2016 Re: Takata Air Bag Inflator Update – Like for Like Replacement

RCMN-15V323-4433.pdf 339.276KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #8, 2017-1

RCLQRT-15V323-8075.PDF 215.209KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #10, 2017-3

RCLQRT-15V323-4726.PDF 215.383KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: October 1, 2017 Subject: 2017 Subaru NATIONAL SERVICE DRIVE Takata Campaign Service Incentive

RCMN-15V323-3296.pdf 194.62KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Subject: Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program – Applicable to GM Recalls

RCMN-15V323-6526.pdf 73.636KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – Subaru Takata Follow Up Post Card

RCRN-15V323-5739.pdf 63.777KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-6169.pdf 891.423KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: April 12, 2018 UPDATE: Takata Recalls Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Owner Renotifications

RCMN-15V323-0305.pdf 83.196KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – email

RCRN-15V323-5385.pdf 314.437KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-3938.pdf 647.161KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-5291.pdf 645.758KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-1050.pdf 646.375KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – 2003-2004 Legacy & Outback; 2003-2005 Baja – September 2018 – Renotification

RCRN-15V323-8584.pdf 645.869KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – 2004-2005 Impreza and WRX September 2018 – Renotification

RCRN-15V323-3477.pdf 642.475KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – 2005-2008 Legacy and Outback September 2018 – Renotification

RCRN-15V323-4263.pdf 639.974KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – Takata Follow Up Post Card – yellow

RCRN-15V323-3979.pdf 63.771KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #13, 2018-2

RCLQRT-15V323-9849.PDF 215.627KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-15V323-0470.pdf 4357.202KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-15V323-3576.pdf 3836.079KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-15V323-7064.pdf 3835.548KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #14, 2018-3

RCLQRT-15V323-1733.PDF 212.346KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-5200.pdf 63.776KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-4383.pdf 390.734KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #15, 2018-4

RCLQRT-15V323-4934.PDF 212.437KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-0046.pdf 390.734KB

 


Recall 573 Report-Amendment 9

RCLRPT-15V323-1466.PDF 234.198KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – SAAB FAQs for Safety Recalls 15040, 15044, 15045, 15046, 15442 and 15818 Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator

RCMN-15V323-1047.pdf 99.616KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #12, 2018-1

RCLQRT-15V323-5503.PDF 215.536KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – SAAB Date: November 27, 2018 Subject: GM Dealers Servicing Saab 9-2X Vehicles for Takata Air Bag Recall Safety Recalls 15040, 15044, 15045, 15046, 15442 and 15818 Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement

RCMN-15V323-1469.pdf 75.532KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – Subaru Takata Follow Up Post Card – yellow

RCRN-15V323-9733.pdf 63.776KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #16, 2019-1

RCLQRT-15V323-6602.PDF 212.517KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: September 11, 2018 UPDATE: Takata Recalls Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Owner Renotifications

RCMN-15V323-5814.pdf 242.795KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – Takata recall email

RCRN-15V323-0428.pdf 390.734KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #20, 2020-1

RCLQRT-15V323-2178.PDF 213.187KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #19, 2019-4

RCLQRT-15V323-1639.PDF 213.111KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: December 17, 2019 UPDATE: Takata Like-for-Like Recalls – TKA20 (Zone A), TKB20 (Zone B), TKC20 (Zone C)

RCMN-15V323-7045.pdf 207.88KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers, etc.) Update: Supersession Chain Break Parts Pricing.

RCMN-15V323-8784.pdf 35.933KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #17, 2019-2

RCLQRT-15V323-3062.PDF 213.03KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Incentive Mailer

RMISC-15V323-3132.pdf 2101.753KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- 2004-2005 MY Impreza (including WRX) Takata Recall Call to Action Mailer

RCMN-15V323-2335.pdf 462.381KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #18, 2019-3

RCLQRT-15V323-2527.PDF 213.029KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- UPDATE: Takata Recalls Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Owner Renotifications

RCMN-15V323-0217.pdf 187.579KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-3304.pdf 230.38KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #23, 2020-4

RCLQRT-15V323-5534.PDF 213.823KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #25, 2021-2

RCLQRT-15V323-9193.PDF 213.971KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-15V323-3787.pdf 13753.842KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – 20-3481_Takata Post Card_6 x 4_The Human Element

RCRN-15V323-0602.pdf 2530.552KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – 20-3481_Takata Recall_ShipShapes_Inflator – FINAL

RCRN-15V323-0790.pdf 1928.656KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #22, 2020-3

RCLQRT-15V323-4809.PDF 213.341KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-1748.pdf 2401.372KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #21, 2020-2

RCLQRT-15V323-5940.PDF 213.263KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice – April 2021 Takata PG 1-6 Save a Life Mailer

RCRN-15V323-3977.pdf 2440.267KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #24, 2021-1

RCLQRT-15V323-5310.PDF 213.897KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-15V323-5922.pdf 230.048KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #26, 2021-3

RCLQRT-15V323-7198.PDF 214.048KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-3986.pdf 2899.678KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-3784.pdf 2894.2KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #27, 2021-4

RCLQRT-15V323-0651.PDF 214.136KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-5897.pdf 221.71KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: May 2, 2022 Subject: PROGRAM LAUNCH: Takata Recall Repair Targeted Service Offer

RCMN-15V323-0816.pdf 288.669KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Reference Number: GCUS-9-13123 Takata Airbag Recall Communication on Behalf of Dealers

RCMN-15V323-5421.pdf 69.113KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-15V323-0427.pdf 2894.2KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #29, 2022-2

RCLQRT-15V323-2904.PDF 214.294KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=15V323&docType=RCL

 


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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