Subaru Impreza: Airbag May Not Deploy
Subaru Impreza Airbag Recall Summary Subaru is recalling 408 Impreza vehicles in the United Kingdom because a faulty Occupant Detection System can incorrectly disable the passenger airbag, preventing it from deploying in a frontal crash. The system may malfunction due to a capacitance issue, which is indicated by a warning light on the dashboard. Subaru will replace the Occupant Detection Unit to fix the problem.
- Recalling firm
- SUBARU
- Product
- Vehicles: SUBARU IMPREZA. Units affected: 408
- Reason
- Certain circumstances can trigger the Occupant Detection System (ODS) to incorrectly detect a high rise in capacitance which deactivates the ODS and turns the passenger airbag off. This is signalled to the driver via the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL). If a heavy frontal collision occurs after the MIL illuminates the airbag will not deploy. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the Occupant Detection Unit.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2016-08-01
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/f5d4cac9-1117-4c19-8f59-ec26d08b0e6e