Subaru of America, Inc.: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Subaru of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 9, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 95,830. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail.
The risk
An inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Subaru Legacy | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 Subaru Outback | 89 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 Subaru Forester | 100 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 Subaru Legacy | 34 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 Subaru Outback | 465 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 Subaru Crosstrek | 115 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 Subaru Legacy | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Subaru Outback | 299 | 4 | 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 23V755000.
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