Subaru of America, Inc.: Electrical System
Subaru of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 13, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 100,127. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, all equipped with turbo-charged engines. The relay that controls the secondary air injection pump may fail, causing the pump to continuously operate and overheat.
The risk
If the air injection pump overheats, it may melt and increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary air injection pump relay, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTM-73.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Subaru Impreza | 108 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 2013 Subaru Forester | 78 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| 2013 Subaru Impreza | 251 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 2012 Subaru Forester | 106 | 15 | 5 | 15 |
| 2012 Subaru Impreza | 243 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2011 Subaru Forester | 147 | 16 | 6 | 21 |
| 2011 Subaru Impreza | 58 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 Subaru Forester | 262 | 17 | 6 | 21 |
| 2010 Subaru Impreza | 46 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 Subaru Forester | 178 | 18 | 7 | 19 |
| 2009 Subaru Impreza | 104 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 Subaru Legacy | 65 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 Subaru Outback | 106 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 Subaru Impreza | 176 | 15 | 4 | 9 |
| 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 |
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 16V738000.
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