Recall: Takata passenger airbag inflators, Impreza (incl. WRX) 2004-07
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What causes "Recall: Takata passenger airbag inflators, Impreza (incl. WRX) 2004-07" on the Subaru WRX (GD/GG, 2002-2007), and how is it fixed?
Several recalls cover the Takata front passenger inflator: 2004-05 Imprezas built from early 2003 to mid 2005 (later NHTSA records say 2004-05 WRX cars had their inflators replaced under that earlier recall), 2006-07 Impreza (incl. Fix: Run the VIN through NHTSA's lookup and have a Subaru dealer replace the passenger inflator if a remedy is open.
Symptoms
None before a crash. In a crash, a ruptured inflator can throw metal fragments into the cabin.
Cause
Several recalls cover the Takata front passenger inflator: 2004-05 Imprezas built from early 2003 to mid 2005 (later NHTSA records say 2004-05 WRX cars had their inflators replaced under that earlier recall), 2006-07 Impreza (incl. WRX and STI), and a later round for 2004-on WRX and STI whose replacement inflators were the same design. One small campaign covers 2004-05 Impreza and WRX cars whose replacement may have been installed incorrectly. NHTSA lists no Takata campaign for 2002-03 Imprezas.
Fix (summary)
Run the VIN through NHTSA's lookup and have a Subaru dealer replace the passenger inflator if a remedy is open. A car may need more than one visit across campaigns.
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- Newsletter archive: past issues with every new and corrected entry
Sources
- NHTSA recall record 15V-323 (2004-05 Impreza (incl. WRX): Takata passenger inflator) — NHTSA recalls API (regulatory; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- NHTSA recall record 17V-014 (Impreza (2006-on, incl. WRX and STI) and others: Takata passenger inflator) — NHTSA recalls API (regulatory; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- NHTSA recall record 17V-016 (Impreza (2006-on, incl. WRX and STI) and others: Takata passenger inflator) — NHTSA recalls API (regulatory; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- NHTSA recall record 17V-026 (Impreza (2006-on, incl. WRX and STI) and others: Takata passenger inflator) — NHTSA recalls API (regulatory; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- NHTSA recall record 20V-001 (2004-14 WRX/STI and others: Takata replacement inflators, zone A) — NHTSA recalls API (regulatory; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- NHTSA recall record 20V-002 (2004-14 WRX/STI and others: Takata replacement inflators, zone B) — NHTSA recalls API (regulatory; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- NHTSA recall record 20V-003 (2004-14 WRX/STI and others: Takata replacement inflators, zone C) — NHTSA recalls API (regulatory; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- NHTSA recall record 23V-076 (2004-05 Impreza and WRX: replacement inflator possibly installed incorrectly) — NHTSA recalls API (regulatory; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
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