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Subaru Starts The New Year With Another Outback Recall
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Subaru Starts The New Year With Another Outback Recall
Denis Flierl, TorqueNews
1 January 2020 (11:45am)
Subaru issued a number of recalls in 2019, and they start the new year with another Outback recall. See what safety issue affects the best-selling model.
2016-2017 Subaru Outback
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The
Subaru Outback is the brand’s best-selling vehicle in America and it gets
another recall to start the new year. The
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says there only a limited number (46) of 2016-2017 Subaru Outback models affected by this latest recall.
What is the Outback recall issue?
Subaru finished the year on a high with the all-new
sixth-generation 2020 Outback launch. Subaru says some fifth-generation
2016-2017 Outback AWD wagon models have
defective passenger airbags that in the event of a crash, the airbag may not deploy increasing the risk of serious injury to an occupant in the front passenger seat.
Subaru of America says an incorrect airbag control module may have been installed as a replacement part in certain Outback models. An incorrect combination of the airbag control module and passenger airbag module may adversely affect the deployment characteristics in the event of a crash necessitating passenger airbag deployment.
This was likely due to the massive
Takata airbag recall that has affected millions of vehicles worldwide. The replacement airbag control module was improperly superseded in the dealer part ordering system. On August 31, 2019, Subaru found that an incorrect airbag control module had been shipped to a dealer. Subaru did not identify which dealer received the incorrect part.
Subaru identified the Outback models that have an incorrect combination of the airbag control module and passenger airbag and decided to conduct a voluntary safety recall. Subaru says they are unaware of any field incidents attributable to this issue.
What should Outback owners do?
Subaru of America will notify the 2016-2017 Outback owners, and dealers will replace the passenger airbag module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on February 14, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUX-09. You can also
click here to see if your Subaru Outback has been recalled.
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Source:
https://www.torquenews.com/1084/subaru-starts-new-year-another-outback-recall