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Subaru B9 Tribeca 2003–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin WQR53-memo · NHTSA communication 10139471 · issued May 4, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2003–2011
model years
29
vehicle entries

Official summary

NHTSA announced in a press conference today, the planned expansion of the airbag inflator recall to an additional 35 to 40 million vehicles from various manufacturers nationwide. We are currently assessing which of our models may be covered. We hope to make that determination soon. When specific vehicles are identified, owners will be notified plus vehicle identification numbers (VINs) can be researched on Subaru.com or on the NHTSA web site Safercar.gov.

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.