Subaru Legacy, Outback (2020-2022): Air bags
Recall 24V227000 · Mar 22, 2024 · Subaru of America, Inc.
118,723
vehicles affected
118,723
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24V227000
- Date
- Mar 22, 2024
- Maker
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 118,723
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Sensor > Occupant classification > Front passenger
- Model years
- 2020-2022
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A capacitor in the sensors for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may crack and short circuit, which can prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in a crash.
What can happen
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the ODS sensors on the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notifications were mailed February 3, 2025. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRA-24.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 24V227000?
2 models: Subaru Legacy (2020-2022), Subaru Outback (2020-2022), about 118,723 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 24V227000?
Dealers will replace the ODS sensors on the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notifications were mailed February 3, 2025. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRA-24.
What can happen?
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.