Subaru of New Zealand has announced a safety recall for 2,342 New Zealand new vehicles, Model Year 2004-2007 Impreza and WRX models that are equipped with front passenger Takata airbag inflators.
The recall is due to the possibility that the Takata airbag inflator may over time be susceptible to moisture intrusion.
This could make the inflator assembly prone to rupture during an accident, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Potentially affected customers will be contacted in the near future by Subaru of New Zealand, advising them of the recall.
To the best of our knowledge, there have been no reported incidents of failure in New Zealand new Subaru vehicles.
Replacement parts are being prepared in Japan.
Due to the volume of vehicles across multiple brands affected globally, it is currently estimated that sufficient parts to enable recall repairs will be available by early next year.
At that stage, relevant customers will again be contacted regarding the repair procedure.
All work will be conducted for free and is estimated to take approximately 1.5 hours.
The affected VIN range for New Zealand New Subaru vehicles MY2004-2007 Impreza is as follows:
Model Year (MY) Number of vehicles VIN # from VIN # to
2004 733 015969 053849
2005 734 024838 057781
2006 556 028304 068439
2007 319 037778 072288
Please note, not all vehicles which fall within the VIN range listed above will be affected.
Customers can also contact their Subaru Customer Service Centre on 0800 SUBARU (782278) to speak with their local Authorised Subaru Dealership.
The detail outlined in the above notification is only relevant to Subaru vehicles purchased new and originally distributed by Subaru of New Zealand.
Subaru of New Zealand are in the process of identifying the volume and VIN range of possible affected used import vehicles.
Subaru of NZ can confirm the only vehicles affected regardless of their origin are 2004 – 2007MY Impreza and WRX. There are no other New Zealand new Subaru models covered by this campaign.