More than 100 Subaru Impreza and WRX models are being recalled in the United States because a repair performed as part of a previous recall may not have been done correctly.
The recall issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reveals that certain 2004-2005 Subaru Impreza and WRX models received replacement front passenger airbag inflators as part of a prior recall. Unfortunately, some of these replacement airbag inflators may not have been installed correctly, spelling bad news for owners.
Indeed, the mess-up has prompted Subaru of America to recall 130 vehicles. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a local Subaru dealership where the front passenger airbag inflator will be inspected and if it has been determined to have been installed incorrectly, a new inflator kit will be fitted free of charge. Hopefully this time the inflator kit will be fitted correctly.
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The car manufacturer plans to notify owners of affected Impreza and WRX models from April 14, 2023.
Subaru’s decision to issue a recall for Impreza and WRX models comes just a few days after it issued a recall for the all-electric Solterra. Much like this latest recall, the one involving the Solterra was also triggered by repairs for a previous recall not being performed correctly.
In this case, a recall issued stated that the Solterra’s hub bolts needed to be replaced. However, some vehicles were repaired by a third-party contractor at two specific port locations and this contractor may not have adequately torqued the hub bolts.
