Anyone heard of a recall on the 05 airbag?

 

 

monk50

There was a recall on the VERY EARLY 05 Legacy/Outback. The side curtain airbags were installed backwards and would have deployed upward instead of down toward the windows. If I remember correctly it was less than 2000 units.

Recall should be on the NTSB site.

 

Make: SUBARU Model: LEGACY Type: ANY Year: 2005 Recall Number: 04V274000 Summary: 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. Consequence: THIS MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INTENDED HEAD PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A SEAT OCCUPANT. 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. . Notes: SUBARU RECALL NO. WWR02. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONS AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

 

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/RecallSearch.cfm

is there a place to find which vehicles (VINs?) are affected by a specific recall notice?

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