Toyota Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ recalled for defects ... in owner's manuals?
Toyota, Subaru are recalling an unknown number of Scions and BRZs for incorrect information in their manuals about how the front-seat airbags work. The airbags themselves are not defective.
Toyota, Subaru are recalling an unknown number of Scions and BRZs for incorrect information in their manuals about how the front-seat airbags work. The airbags themselves are not defective.
If you鈥檙e lucky enough to own either a new聽Scion FR-S聽or聽Subaru BRZ聽sport coupe, here鈥檚 a heads up - both cars are being recalled, but not for a manufacturing defect or safety defect on the car itself.
Instead, early versions of the printed owners manual contain incorrect information on how the front passenger airbag system operates. While there鈥檚 no defect with the system itself, the incorrect information means that the cars fail to meet certain provisions of Federal Safety Standard 208, governing occupant protection.
Subaru聽has already stated that it will provide updated printed pages with the correct information until it has the opportunity to reprint the owners manual itself. It鈥檚 likely that聽Scion聽will take the same action with its announced recall.
It isn鈥檛 clear how many vehicles are affected in total, since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration鈥檚 website only lists the 1,156聽Scion聽FR-S models affected by the voluntary recall.
No date for the recall has been published on the site yet, either, so we鈥檇 suggest that owners of Scion FR-S or Subaru BRZ models with questions or concerns contact their dealer for additional information. Alternatively, the NHTSA鈥檚 Vehicle聽SafetyHotline can be reached at (888) 327-4236 for updates on recall campaign 12V255000.