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Subaru Baja 2003–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin WQR-53R · NHTSA communication 10140516 · issued Apr 12, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2003–2008
model years
19
vehicle entries

Official summary

Recall Bulletin Revised. UPDATE ? April 2016: New and different inflators are available for affected 2004-2005 Impreza, WRX, and STI vehicles. As a result, there are different installation instructions depending on the inflator being installed. Please refer to the appropriate service procedure instructions and parts information which were updated to reflect the new parts.

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.