Vehicle recall 04V274000 · June 9, 2004
Subaru Legacy and Outback
The left and right side curtain air bags in certain vehicles involved in this campaign may not fully deploy rapidly enough when activated in a side impact collision.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The left and right side curtain air bags in certain vehicles involved in this campaign may not fully deploy rapidly enough when activated in a side impact collision. During a side impact test conducted by the insurance institute for highway safety (iihs), the test results indicated that there was a difference between the iihs test results and the result of side impact tests conducted by fhi.
- Consequence
- This may result in failure to provide the intended head protection, increasing the risk of injury to a seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the left and right side curtain air bag modules. The recall began on June 11, 2004. Owners should contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783..
- Notes
- Subaru recall no. WWR02.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V274000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 9, 2004
- Filed by
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- WWR02
- Owner notification
- June 11, 2004
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,987
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Side/window
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Subaru Legacy (2005): 2005
- Subaru Outback (2005): 2005
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