2008 SUBARU TRIBECA Recalls (9)

Campaign:
08V645000 on 12/08/2008
Component:
Electronic stability control
Manufactured:
02/17/2008 - 11/30/2008
Affected:
5,130
Defect:
Subaru is recalling 5,130 my 2008-2009 tribeca passenger vehicles. the vehicle dynamic control (vdc) g-sensor was improperly installed. this sensor is designed to be mounted in a forward facing direction but may have been installed backwards during production.
Consequence:
If the sensor was improperly installed, vehicle handling characteristics during hard braking, sudden turns or other quick maneuvers could cause the vehicle to react in an unexpected manner or result in unstable handling. under extreme conditions, the driver could lose control of the vehicle and a crash could occur.
Correction:
Dealers will inspect the position of the vdc g-sensor. if the sensor is found to be installed correctly, no further action is needed. if the sensor is found to be installed incorrectly (backwards), the sensor will be removed and reinstalled in the correct position. the vdc system will also be reprogrammed to ensure proper operation. the recallbegan on december 19, 2008. owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
Notes:
Subaru recall no. wvg-17.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.
Campaign:
12V602000 on 12/30/2012
Component:
Exterior lighting
Affected:
633,842
Defect:
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 legacy and outback vehicles, certain model year 2006 through 2012 tribeca vehicles sold before january 2012, and certain model year 2009 through 2012 forester vehicles sold before january 2012. up to 78,650 of these vehicles may have been equipped with accessory puddle lights that, when illuminated, brighten the area under the doors of the vehicle. a short circuit can develop when either the puddle light or connector are exposed to an electrolytic moisture source (such as road spray that has road salt in it) and it penetrates the circuit board of the puddle light or the pins of the puddle light connector(s).
Consequence:
Over time, migration of the moisture into the circuit board and/or into the connector cavity, may result in a short circuit of the puddle light system. this may generate heat which may melt the plastic resulting in smoke or fire.
Correction:
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional fused-harness, free of charge. the recall began february 19, 2013. owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783 for more information.
Notes:
Subaru's recall campaign number is wqe-41.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.
Campaign:
16V060000 on 02/02/2016
Component:
Structure:body:hood
Manufactured:
11/15/2004 - 01/26/2014
Affected:
77,017
Defect:
Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 tribeca vehicles manufactured november 16, 2004, to january 27, 2014. due to a possible malfunction of the hood safety system and hood lock system, the hood may open unexpectedly while driving.
Consequence:
If the hood unexpectedly opens while driving, it may interfere with the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will complete this recall in two phases. phase one will involve inspection, cleaning, and lubricating the hood safety and hood lock systems. if after this is performed the hood latch does not operate properly, it will be replaced with a new current style part. phase two will involve installing an improved hood safety system and hood lock system. interim notification was mailed march 4, 2016. owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. subaru's number for this recall is wqx-59 (phase one) and wqy-60 (phase two).
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.
Campaign:
16V060000 on 02/02/2016
Component:
Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Manufactured:
11/15/2004 - 01/26/2014
Affected:
77,017
Defect:
Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 tribeca vehicles manufactured november 16, 2004, to january 27, 2014. due to a possible malfunction of the hood safety system and hood lock system, the hood may open unexpectedly while driving.
Consequence:
If the hood unexpectedly opens while driving, it may interfere with the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will complete this recall in two phases. phase one will involve inspection, cleaning, and lubricating the hood safety and hood lock systems. if after this is performed the hood latch does not operate properly, it will be replaced with a new current style part. phase two will involve installing an improved hood safety system and hood lock system. interim notification was mailed march 4, 2016. owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. subaru's number for this recall is wqx-59 (phase one) and wqy-60 (phase two).
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.
Campaign:
16V358000 on 05/24/2016
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:
12/21/2004 - 08/15/2011
Affected:
302,127
Defect:
Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 legacy, outback, 2009-2011 legacy, outback, forester, 2006-2011 impreza, tribeca, 2003-2006 baja, and 2006 saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." these vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Subaru will notify their owners. general motors will notify saab owners. dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began august 26, 2016. owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. saab owners may contact gm at 1-800-955-9007. subaru's number for this recall is tka-16.
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.
Campaign:
16V359000 on 05/24/2016
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:
12/21/2004 - 03/31/2008
Affected:
146,010
Defect:
Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 legacy, outback, 2006-2008 impreza, tribeca, 2006 saab 9-2x, and 2003-2006 baja vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b." these vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Subaru will notify their owners. general motors will notify saab owners. dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began august 24, 2016. owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. subaru's number for this recall is tkb-16. note: this notice is only for vehicles that were not covered by 16v-358 for zone a.
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.
Campaign:
17V014000 on 01/10/2017
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:
04/28/2005 - 07/29/2012
Affected:
53,480
Defect:
Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 subaru baja, 2006-2011 impreza (including wrx and sti models), 2006-2012 tribeca, 2009-2012 forester, legacy, outback, and 2012 wrx vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began march 6, 2017. owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. subaru's number for this recall is tka-17.
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.
Campaign:
17V016000 on 01/11/2017
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:
12/21/2004 - 03/31/2008
Affected:
62,764
Defect:
Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 baja, 2006-2008 impreza (including wrx and sti models), tribeca, and 2006 saab 9-2x vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Subaru will notify their owners. general motors will notify saab owners. dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began march 8, 2017. subaru owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. saab owners may contact the saab customer assistance center at 1-800-955-9007. subaru's number for this recall is tkc-17.
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.
Campaign:
17V026000 on 01/12/2017
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:
04/13/2005 - 04/05/2009
Affected:
69,529
Defect:
Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 baja, 2009 forester, legacy and outback and 2006-2009 impreza (including wrx and sti models) and tribeca vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger front air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began march 6, 2017. owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. subaru's number for this recall is tkb-17.
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.

2008 SUBARU TRIBECA TSBs (21)

Bulletin:
SB-05-50-10R
Component:
190000 tires
Summary:
Subaru: there is a steering wheel vibration at highway speeds due to an imporper wheel balance. *rm
Bulletin:
WQE-41
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
16-91-14
Component:
103000 power train:automatic transmission
Summary:
This service information describes 2 corrections to the service manual diagnostic procedures for the dtcs listed above. the information is only applicable to vehicles equipped with 5at transmissions and relates to diagnostics for the lock-u
Bulletin:
WQE-41RP
Component:
120000 lighting (pws)
Summary:
Subaru has determined that affected vehicles equipped with optional genuine subaru puddle lights may develop a short circuit and cause the related components to overheat and potentially melt. a short circuit can develop when either the pudd
Bulletin:
WQE-41
Component:
120000 exterior lighting
Summary:
"subaru has determined that affected vehicles equipped with optional genuine subaru puddle lights may develop a short circuit and cause the related components to overheat and potentially melt. a short circuit can develop when either the pud
Bulletin:
WQE41A
Component:
120000 exterior lighting
Summary:
The optional genuine subaru puddle light recall has now been released. owner notification letters were mailed today. effective today, tuesday, february 19, 2013, all claims should be submitted using the recall bulletin claim coding informat
Bulletin:
WQE-41A
Component:
115000 electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
Summary:
We would like to remind dealers that for this campaign the repair part number is h001ssc300, which is a fused mini harness. there are two required per vehicle. there are other components listed in the campaign bulletin for convenience but,
Bulletin:
WQX-59SA
Component:
162800 structure:body:hood
Summary:
Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling all 2006]2014 model year subaru tribeca vehicles due to a possible malfunction of the hood safety system and hood lock system.
Bulletin:
WQE41M
Component:
120000 exterior lighting
Summary:
"in order to remove the display of an open recall on the wqe99 program (optional puddle lights) that was used for vehicles that may or may not have puddle lights, the wqe99 program has been discontinued. the actual recall for the puddle lig
Bulletin:
WQE-41M2
Component:
120000 exterior lighting
Summary:
"the following information is intended to provide further clarification of the proper claims procedures to follow when a vehicle comes in to your service department for the wqe]41 puddle light campaign. first and foremost, verify the vehic
Bulletin:
18-182-15
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide a description of current changes to service manuals available via the subaru technical information system (stis) web site. the tables contained within this bulletin are to be used as guides for bec
Bulletin:
02-162-15
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
"this service information bulletin announces a design change to the oil pressure switch assembly. nickel plating has been applied to the internal switch contacts to enhance their durability and reduce the possibility of poor contact which c
Bulletin:
06-47-14
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Revision to troubleshooting information for vdc dtc c0071
Bulletin:
SM01
Component:
092300 fuel system, other:fuel filter
Summary:
New subaru recall campaign: optional genuine subaru puddle lights
Bulletin:
02-164-16
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
This service information bulletin announces a design change to the internal contact portion of the oil pressure switch to increase durability
Bulletin:
01-168-09R
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the subaru lock information web-site.
Bulletin:
01-168-09R
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the subaru lock information web-site.
Bulletin:
WQR53-memo
Component:
140000 air bags
Summary:
Nhtsa announced in a press conference today,  the planned expansion of the airbag inflator recall to an additional 35 to 40 million vehicles from various manufacturers nationwide. we are currently assessing which of our models may be cove
Bulletin:
18-181-15
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide a description of current changes to service manuals available via the subaru technical information system (stis) web site. the tables contained within this bulletin are to be used as guides for bec
Bulletin:
01-168-09R
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Revised tsb. the subaru lock information site (slis) is located at http://lockinfo.subaru.com, and provides information on how to obtain immobilizer codes and key cut codes for subaru vehicles from the 2000my to present. this bulletin iden
Bulletin:
18-181-15 (2)
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide a description of current changes to service manuals available via the subaru technical information system (stis) web site. the tables contained within this bulletin are to be used as guides for bec

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