2016–2017 Subaru Outback recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash necessitating passenger frontal air bag deployment, the air bag may not deploy properly, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 3, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUX-09.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V910000
- Manufacturer recall #
- WUX-09
- Manufacturer
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 46
- Component
- AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
- Owner phone
- 1-844-373-6614
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 3, 2020
- Built
- Aug 29, 2015 – Jun 28, 2017
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.