NHTSA campaign 19V910000 · Subaru campaign WUX-09

Subaru Recall 19V-910: Air Bag Control Module Incompatible With Air Bag

NHTSA recall 19V910000 (Subaru campaign WUX-09) was reported by Subaru of America, Inc. on December 19, 2019, with 46 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru Outback for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on February 3, 2020, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V910000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
19V910000 (also written 19V-910 or 19V910)
Filed by
Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru campaign number
WUX-09
Report received
Potentially affected
46 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags — Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
Owners notified

Repair completion: 80.43% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V910000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Subaru

  • Subaru Outback

    • 2016, 2017 · Vehicles built August 29, 2015 – June 28, 2017 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V910000.

Defect description

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Outback vehicles. A replacement air bag control module may have been installed that is not compatible with the passenger air bag module, possibly affecting air bag deployment.

Safety consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating passenger frontal air bag deployment, the air bag may not deploy properly, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 3, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUX-09.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V910000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.