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Subaru Impreza 2004–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin WQR-53R · NHTSA communication 10248221 · issued Dec 28, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2004–2005
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

"Takata Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Replacement. UPDATE â April 2016: New and different inflators are available for affected 2004-2005 Impreza, WRX, and STI 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.