Recall 04V274000: 2005 Subaru Legacy and 1 other model

Report received

Jun 9, 2004

Manufacturer

Subaru of america, inc.

Potentially affected

1,987vehicles

Model years

2005

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The left and right side curtain air bags in certain vehicles involved in this campaign may not fully deploy rapidly enough when activated in a side impact collision. During a side impact test conducted by the insurance institute for highway safety (iihs), the test results indicated that there was a difference between the iihs test results and the result of side impact tests conducted by fhi.

Possible consequence

This may result in failure to provide the intended head protection, increasing the risk of injury to a seat occupant.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the left and right side curtain air bag modules. The recall began on june 11, 2004. Owners should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. .

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2005 Subaru Legacy184 complaints
• 2005 Subaru Outback273 complaints