Vehicle recall 07V043000 · February 12, 2007
Subaru Forester and Impreza
On certain vehicles, the wiring harness for the air bag occupant detection system in the front passenger seat may have been pinched during production.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain vehicles, the wiring harness for the air bag occupant detection system in the front passenger seat may have been pinched during production. Pinching of the wiring harness between the floor crossmember and the seat mounting bracket could result in a short circuit.
- Consequence
- The passenger's front air bag could become disabled and may not deploy in the event of a crash increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Also an electrical short circuit could cause a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect to see if the wiring had been incorrectly routed under the seat bracket. If so, the dealer will repair any damaged wiring, reroute and secure the wiring harness in the correct location, and re-calibrate the occupant detection system as necessary. The recall began on March 9, 2007. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
- Notes
- Subaru recall no. Wvc-13. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V043000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 12, 2007
- Filed by
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- WVC-13
- Owner notification
- March 9, 2007
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 7,004
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Subaru Forester (2006): 2006
- Subaru Impreza (2006): 2006
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