Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V065000

Steering: electric power assist system

Subaru of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-02-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V065000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
10,417
Reported to NHTSA
2019-02-06
Owners notified
2019-02-07

Defect description

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Forester and Crosstrek vehicles. A connector inside the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) unit may short circuit resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.

Safety risk

Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

None of the affected vehicles have been sold yet. Subaru has notified dealers and they will inspect the steering gearbox, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUC-88.

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 Crosstrek2019
Subaru Forester2019

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.