Subaru of America, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Subaru of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 27, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 274,402. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from December 2003, through April 2009 and currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Salt water could splash on the brake lines through a gap in the fuel tank protector, resulting in excessive corrosion of the brake lines.
The risk
Brake line corrosion may result in brake fluid leakage. Fluid leakage may result in longer distances being required to slow or stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles. If no brake fluid seepage is observed, the affected area will be rustproofed with anti-corrosion wax. If brake fluid seepage is observed, the brake lines will be replaced followed by rustproofing with anti-corrosion wax. These services will be performed free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's recall campaign number is WQG-43.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Subaru Legacy | 65 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 Subaru Outback | 106 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 Subaru Legacy | 65 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 Subaru Outback | 226 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| 2007 Subaru Legacy | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 2007 Subaru Outback | 130 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 Subaru Legacy | 87 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 Subaru Outback | 277 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 Subaru Legacy | 184 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
| 2005 Subaru Outback | 273 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V110000.
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