Misinformation could lead to an increased risk of injury to front seat occupants during certain crash conditions.

Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual

Date Announced
JUN 05, 2012
Vehicles Affected
1,886
Subaru Recall #
WQB-38
NHTSA Campaign #
12V254000
Summary
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2013 Brz vehicles manufactured from November 25, 2011, through May 25, 2012. The owner"S manual contains an inaccurate description of the actual operation of the front passenger occupant classification system. Other portions of the owner"S manual, describing the air bag system, require clarification. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
Actions
Subaru will notify owners, and will mail corrected owner?S manuals, free of charge. The safety recall began on June 19, 2012. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
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