NHTSA recall 04V274000
Air bags › Side/window
Subaru Legacy and 1 more
Reported Jun 9, 20041,987 vehicles affectedSUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.Maker’s number WWR02Built Oct 2, 2003 – Jun 1, 2004
The defect
The left and right side curtain air bags in certain vehicles involved in this campaign may not fully deploy rapidly enough when activated in a side impact collision. during a side impact test conducted by the insurance institute for highway safety (iihs), the test results indicated that there was a difference between the iihs test results and the result of side impact tests conducted by fhi.
The risk
This may result in failure to provide the intended head protection, increasing the risk of injury to a seat occupant.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the left and right side curtain air bag modules. the recall began on june 11, 2004. owners should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783. .