Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V738000

Electrical system

Subaru of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V738000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
100,127
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-13
Owners notified
2016-12-16

Defect description

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, all equipped with turbo-charged engines. The relay that controls the secondary air injection pump may fail, causing the pump to continuously operate and overheat.

Safety risk

If the air injection pump overheats, it may melt and increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary air injection pump relay, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTM-73.

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

18 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Subaru Forester2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Subaru Impreza2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Subaru Legacy2009 2008 2007
Subaru Outback2009 2008 2007

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.