Manufacturer recall number

Subaru recall TKA-17

Q: Is TKA-17 the same recall as 17V014000?

Yes. TKA-17 is Subaru’s own number for it; 17V014000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Subaru calls it TKA-17. NHTSA filed it as campaign 17V014000 on Jan 10, 2017: air bags on the 2005–2012 Subaru B9 Tribeca and 7 other Subaru models, 53,480 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 17V014000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA Subaru’s own VIN lookup →

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
17V014000	2005–2012 Subaru B9 Tribeca and 7 other Subaru models	Air Bags	Jan 10, 2017	53,480	high

Problem 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. Risk An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death. Fix 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.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 17V014000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. TKA-17 is the number Subaru assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 17V014000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →Subaru’s own VIN lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is TKA-17 the same recall as 17V014000?

Yes. TKA-17 is Subaru’s own number for it; 17V014000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does TKA-17 cover?

2005–2012 Subaru B9 Tribeca and 7 other Subaru models, 53,480 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the TKA-17 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.