Subaru of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-03-05.
Recall campaignNHTSA 13V078000
Visibility/wiper
Component
Visibility/wiper
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
16
Reported to NHTSA
2013-03-05
Owners notified
2013-02-22
Defect description
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2012 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from April 6, 2011, through May 12, 2011. Components inside the wiper motor bottom cover may overheat.
Safety risk
If the components overheat, the wiper motor bottom cover may melt and potentially catch fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Subaru has notified all affected owners, and dealers will replace the front wiper motor bottom cover assembly free of charge. The safety recall began February 22, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
Notes
Subaru's recall campaign number is WVV-32.This is an expansion of NHTSA recall 11V-469.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.