Recall 07V043000: Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Summary
The problem. On certain vehicles, the wiring harness for the air bag occupant detection system in the front passenger seat may have been pinched during production. Pinching of the wiring harness between the floor crossmember and the seat mounting bracket could result in a short circuit.
The risk. The passenger's front air bag could become disabled and may not deploy in the event of a crash increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Also an electrical short circuit could cause a fire.
The fix. Dealers will inspect to see if the wiring had been incorrectly routed under the seat bracket. If so, the dealer will repair any damaged wiring, reroute and secure the wiring harness in the correct location, and re-calibrate the occupant detection system as necessary. The recall began on march 9, 2007. Owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
Subaru recall no. Wvc-13. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V043000
- Manufacturer campaign
- WVC-13
- Manufacturer
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- February 12, 2007
- Owners notified
- March 9, 2007
- Built
- Feb 4, 2005 – Jun 28, 2005
- Units affected
- 7,004
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
Affected vehicles
Is your car affected? Only a VIN check tells you whether a specific vehicle is included and still unrepaired – use NHTSA's lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls or call the manufacturer. Recall repairs are free.