Recall Details For: 2018 SUBARU OUTBACK
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 18V935000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 140337
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:18V935000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: SUBARU
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: OUTBACK
- MODEL YEAR: 2018
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : WTZ-85
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Subaru of America, Inc.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20170707
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20180723
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 71190
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20190205
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Subaru of America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20181231
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20190131
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 111
DEFECT SUMMARY: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Legacy, Outback, and BRZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, a software issue may cause the audio display system to not initialize, resulting in the camera display remaining blank. If this occurs, the rearview image will not display while backing up the vehicle. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the audio system display software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTZ-85.
RECALL 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.
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