New Year, New Takata Recalls. Because, Of Course There Is.

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Whoever had January 20th in the how long will it take for Subaru to have its first Takata recall in 2018 pool, step forward to claim your prize. The automaker is recalling 230,000 vehicles to replace their passenger-side airbag inflators.

The models include most of Subaru’s lineup – Forester, Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Tribeca, WRX. David Woods has the breakdown of model years and recall zones on CarComplaints.com.

Takata has been in the news a lot lately, and none of it has been good – more confirmed casualties and stop-driving orders have prompted questions from our much-maligned Senators. Ooo, I have a question – what the heck took them so long?

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Recalled Subaru Vehicles with Takata Airbag Inflators

A large number of Subaru vehicles have been recalled because they contain dangerous airbag inflators made by Takata. The shrapnel-hurling inflators have been recalled in over 37 million vehicles (and counting).

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