Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V194000

Steering: column

Subaru of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-05-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V194000

Steering: column

Component
Steering: column
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
5,379
Reported to NHTSA
2013-05-13
Owners notified
2013-05-14

Defect description

Subaru is recalling certain model year 2013 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from February 15, 2012, through June 15, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the inner and outer shafts of the steering column assembly may become disengaged from one another.

Safety risk

If the shafts become disengaged, the driver would lose the ability to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column assembly with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on May 14, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's recall campaign number is WQI-45.

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Subaru Legacy2013
Subaru Outback2013

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.