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Subaru Legacy 2005–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin WQR-53 · NHTSA communication 10076013 · issued Jan 11, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2005–2008
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Update: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators recall is being expanded to include all 2005 ]2008 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles. This is an expansion from the current WQP ]51 limited regional recall for certain 2005 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, to a national recall for all 2005 ]2008 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.