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Subaru OWNER’S manual contains an inaccurate description of the actual operation of the front passenger occupant classification system.

NHTSA campaign 12V-254 · Reported June 5, 2012 · 1,886 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Subaru BRZ
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,886
REMEDY
SUBARU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND WILL MAIL CORRECTED OWNER’S MANUALS, FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the other owners/service/other manual. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE OWNER’S MANUAL CONTAINS AN INACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. OTHER PORTIONS OF THE OWNER’S MANUAL, DESCRIBING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM, REQUIRE CLARIFICATION.

WHY IT MATTERS

MISINFORMATION COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.

WHAT TO DO

SUBARU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND WILL MAIL CORRECTED OWNER’S MANUALS, FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-254.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2013Subaru BRZ

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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