# NHTSA recall 12V254000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V254000
- Manufacturer's number: WQB\-38
- Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2012\-06\-05
- Owners notified: 2012\-06\-19
- Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- Units potentially affected: 1886

## What is wrong

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.”


## What can happen

MISINFORMATION COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.


## The remedy

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.


## 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 SUBARU BRZ](/makes/subaru/brz/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-11\-25 to 2012\-05\-25.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [01\-168\-09R](/bulletins/10241801.md), 2023-09-05, Service bulletin
- [12\-249\-23R](/bulletins/10240110.md), 2023-08-02, Service bulletin
- [1515712R](/bulletins/10235929.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [095613](/bulletins/10235902.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [077913](/bulletins/10235897.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [Q3](/bulletins/10235864.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [1817213](/bulletins/10235852.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [TechTIPSa](/bulletins/10234951.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin
- [1817313](/bulletins/10234928.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin
- [1515712R](/bulletins/10234922.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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