Recall 16V359000: 2003–2006 Subaru Baja and 5 other models
- Report received
- May 25, 2016
- Manufacturer
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Potentially affected
- 146,010vehicles
- Model years
- 2003–2008
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
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2006-2008 Impreza, Tribeca, 2006 Saab 9-2x, and 2003-2006 Baja vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." 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.
Possible consequence
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
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 24, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Subaru's number for this recall is TKB-16. Note: This notice is only for vehicles that were not covered by 16V-358 for Zone A.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 2006 Saab 9-2X10 complaints
- 2003 Subaru Baja38 complaints
- 2004 Subaru Baja18 complaints
- 2005 Subaru Baja37 complaints
- 2006 Subaru Baja24 complaints
- 2006 Subaru Impreza56 complaints
- 2007 Subaru Impreza68 complaints
- 2008 Subaru Impreza176 complaints
- 2003 Subaru Legacy60 complaints
- 2004 Subaru Legacy49 complaints
- 2003 Subaru Outback93 complaints
- 2004 Subaru Outback90 complaints
- 2006 Subaru Tribeca9 complaints
- 2007 Subaru Tribeca4 complaints
- 2008 Subaru Tribeca14 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.