Recall Details For: 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 18V626000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 140405
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:18V626000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: SUBARU
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: OUTBACK
- MODEL YEAR: 2013
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : WTV-81
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: PARKING BRAKE
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Subaru of America, Inc.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20090316
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20140602
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 27175
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20190719
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Subaru of America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20180913
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20180919
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: A vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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.
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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000091367001664810000000115
