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title: "SUBARU IMPREZA (2005) - Recall 23V076000 — NHTSA record 238399 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2004-2005 Impreza and WRX vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a pre"
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updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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# SUBARU IMPREZA (2005) - Recall 23V076000 — NHTSA record 238399

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Feb 13, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: SUBARU IMPREZA (2005) - Recall 23V076000
- **Reason**: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2004-2005 Impreza and WRX vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous recall. The replacement air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly. An incorrectly installed inflator may not properly inflate the passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 130
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 238399

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V076000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: SUBARU IMPREZA; model year 2005. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Feb 13, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Mar 15, 2023
- **Record created**: Feb 14, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect the passenger inflator and if necessary, install a new inflator kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 14, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRF-23.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V076000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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