UPDATE. Subaru Takata recall! 2004-2007 Impreza WRX/STI

[Scooby Pete]

As part of its quality processes Fuji Heavy Industries, parent company to Subaru Automobile has issued an official recall campaign relating to possible front passenger air bag SPI inflator failure. The recall notice applies only to Impreza models (including WRX and STI) built between 2004 and 2007. The recall does not affect any other models in the Subaru range.

The vehicles affected are equipped with front passenger air bag SPI inflators manufactured by air-bag maker Takata. The recall has received widespread media coverage as Takata supplies a number of Japanese vehicle manufacturers. It has been found that the inflators in the passenger airbag may experience an alteration over time, potentially leading to over-aggressive combustion in the event of an airbag deployment, leading to risk of injury.

Subaru UK is advising owners of all Impreza models built between 2004 and 2007 to contact their local dealer at their earliest convenience to have the front passenger airbag inflator replaced free of charge. Please note, this applies to passenger side airbags only and we therefore advise you avoid seating occupants in the front passenger seat until the work has been carried out. For details of your nearest dealer, please see the Dealer Locator on www.subaru.co.uk.

- See more at: http://subaru.co.uk/news/subaru-recall-notice-impreza-models-2004-2007/#sthash.sQv6dp0z.dpuf

UPDATE

The Important parts of the email we got that you need to know at the moment.

The recall notice applies only to Impreza models (including WRX and STI) built between 2004 and 2007. The recall does not affect any other models in the Subaru range.

Imprezas with 4G 5G 6G or 7G in the middle of their chassis numbers

The vehicles affected are equipped with front passenger air bag SPI inflators manufactured by air-bag maker Takata. The recall has received widespread media coverage as Takata supplies a number of Japanese vehicle manufacturers.

There were approximately 10,400 affected vehicles shipped to the UK

Please note, this applies to passenger side airbags only and we therefore advise you avoid seating occupants in the front passenger seat until the work has been carried out.

Subaru UK are currently actively pursuing FHI with regard to the repair process and parts supply.

[Tidgy]

this recall gets bigger and bigger, must be 50million cars listed to be sorted.

[BoozyDave]

it's only the wife in the passenger seat, she's got good life insurance........

[Gambit]

55 plate Subaru impreza for sale :D 

[BoozyDave]

lol, has it still got the integrated butt plug on the drivers seat?

 

if so I'll pass......

[Gambit]

Yeah thats the one with vibrating option speed powered by the cigarette lighter socket :) 

[BoozyDave]

I thought you might have worn that out by now

[Gambit]

No good quality powered by a Bosch pneumatic drill ;) 

[BoozyDave]

didn't know you could power a pneumatic drill from a cigarette lighter

[Gambit]

:D

[Scooby Pete]

Updated info added

[SteveM]

Hope this would include a jdm version in the uk