Recall Details For: 2010 SUBARU FORESTER
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 12V602000

• RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 95010
• NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:12V602000
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: SUBARU
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: FORESTER
• MODEL YEAR: 2010
• MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : WQE-41
• COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
• MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
• BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
• END DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
• VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
• POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 633842
• DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20130219
• RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
• MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Subaru of America, Inc.
• REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20121226
• RECORD CREATION DATE: 20121231
• REGULATION PART NUMBER:
• FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:

DEFECT SUMMARY: Subaru is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 Legacy and Outback vehicles, certain model year 2006 through 2012 Tribeca vehicles sold before January 2012, and certain model year 2009 through 2012 Forester vehicles sold before January 2012. Up to 78,650 of these vehicles may have been equipped with accessory puddle lights that, when illuminated, brighten the area under the doors of the vehicle. A short circuit can develop when either the puddle light or connector are exposed to an electrolytic moisture source (such as road spray that has road salt in it) and it penetrates the circuit board of the puddle light or the pins of the puddle light connector(s).

CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: Over time, migration of the moisture into the circuit board and/or into the connector cavity, may result in a short circuit of the puddle light system. This may generate heat which may melt the plastic resulting in smoke or fire.

CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional fused-harness, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783 for more information.

RECALL NOTES: Subaru's recall campaign number is WQE-41.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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