Recall Details For: 2013 SUBARU BRZ
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 12V254000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 95672
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:12V254000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: SUBARU
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: BRZ
- MODEL YEAR: 2013
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : WQB-38
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20111125
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20120525
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1886
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20120619
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Subaru of America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20120605
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20120606
- REGULATION PART NUMBER: 571
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 208
DEFECT SUMMARY: SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 BRZ VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 25, 2011, THROUGH MAY 25, 2012. THE OWNER?S MANUAL CONTAINS AN INACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. OTHER PORTIONS OF THE OWNER?S MANUAL, DESCRIBING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM, REQUIRE CLARIFICATION. AS SUCH, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 208, ?OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.?
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: MISINFORMATION COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: SUBARU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND WILL MAIL CORRECTED OWNER?S MANUALS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
RECALL NOTES: SUBARU'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS WQB-38.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000046694001471811000000350
