SUBARU LEGACY (2014) recall — Air Bags
Subaru is recalling 2014 Legacy vehicles with passenger air bag inflators that may explode during crashes, causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflator replaced free of charge by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An explosion of an inflator within the passenger frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front seat passenger, driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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What happened, in plain English
Subaru is recalling certain 2014 Legacy vehicles because the passenger air bag inflators can explode during crashes, potentially causing serious injury or death. Affected owners should contact Subaru customer service to arrange a free replacement of the inflator. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1249687-subaru-legacy-2014-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1249687-subaru-legacy-2014-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V009000
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“Subaru Legacy 2014 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Explosion.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1249687-subaru-legacy-2014-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #19V009000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V009000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators can explode due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes. This explosion may send sharp metal fragments toward occupants, causing serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2014 Subaru Legacy vehicles with specific air bag inflators are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2014 Legacy has a passenger air bag inflator that was installed as original equipment or replacement equipment. The recall covers vehicles sold in specific U.S. states between 2010 and 2014.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Subaru Customer Service
Call 1-844-373-6614 to schedule a free air bag inflator replacement at a dealer.
Get Air Bag Inflator Replaced
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator at no cost to the owner.
What NHTSA says to do
Subaru is notifying owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is TKC-19.
Questions people ask
What vehicles are affected by this recall?
2010-2014 Legacy, 2010-2011 Impreza, 2010-2013 Forester, and 2010-2014 Tribeca vehicles sold in specific U.S. states.
Why is this recall happening?
The air bag inflators can explode during crashes due to propellant degradation from humidity and temperature changes over time.
How can I get the inflator replaced?
Contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614 to arrange a free replacement at a dealer.
Contact Subaru
We’ve drafted a message you can send Subaru to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 19V009000 — Subaru Subaru Hello, I own a Subaru that is covered by recall 19V009000 from Subaru. The official recall notice states: Subaru is notifying owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is TKC-19. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #19V009000 (September 1, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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