Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V626000

Parking brake

Subaru of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-09-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V626000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
27,175
Reported to NHTSA
2018-09-13
Owners notified
2019-07-19

Defect description

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. The electronic parking brake (EPB) may not engage as intended, allowing the vehicle to rollaway if the transmission is not in the proper gear when parked.

Safety risk

A vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPB actuator assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTV-81.

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

10 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Subaru Legacy2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Subaru Outback2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

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.