NHTSA recall 15V419000
Air Bags · Subaru of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Subaru of america, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2012 model year Subaru Impreza 4-door and station Wagon vehicles (except WRX/sti models) manufactured April 21, 2011, to February 16, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the occupant detection system (ods) may deactivate if a front seat passenger operates a device that is plugged into the power outlet such as a music player or cell phone, or touches a metal part of…
Why it matters: If the ods deactivates, the front passenger air bag will be turned off and the front passenger air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
The fix: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the occupant control unit with a modified one, free of charge. The recall began August 21, 2015.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2012 Subaru Impreza.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V419000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.