# NHTSA recall 13V078000

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: 13V078000
- Manufacturer's number: WVV\-32
- Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2013\-03\-05
- Owners notified: 2013\-02\-22
- Component: VISIBILITY/WIPER
- Units potentially affected: 16

## What is wrong

Subaru is recalling certain model year 2012 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from April 6, 2011, through May 12, 2011.  Components inside the wiper motor bottom cover may overheat.


## What can happen

If the components overheat, the wiper motor bottom cover may melt and potentially catch fire.


## The remedy

Subaru has notified all affected owners, and dealers will replace the front wiper motor bottom cover assembly free of charge.  The safety recall began February 22, 2013.  Owners may contact Subaru at 1\-800\-782\-2783.


## Notes

Subaru's recall campaign number is WVV\-32.This is an expansion of NHTSA recall 11V\-469.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-04\-06 to 2011\-05\-12.
- [2012 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-04\-06 to 2011\-05\-12.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [07\-91\-15](/bulletins/10140464.md), 2018-06-11, Service bulletin
- [SB\-07\-91\-15](/bulletins/10059186.md), 2016-02-13, 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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