NHTSA recall 13V110000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 13V110000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WQG-43 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2013-03-27 |
| Owners notified | 2013-05-30 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Units potentially affected | 274402 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
Notes
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.
| 2005 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 2003-12-01 to 2005-05-31. |
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| 2006 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 2005-05-01 to 2006-06-30. |
| 2007 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 2006-06-01 to 2007-03-31. |
| 2008 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 2007-03-01 to 2008-04-30. |
| 2009 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 2008-04-01 to 2009-04-30. |
| 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 2003-12-01 to 2005-05-31. |
| 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 2005-05-01 to 2006-06-30. |
| 2007 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 2006-06-01 to 2007-03-31. |
| 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 2007-03-01 to 2008-04-30. |
| 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 2008-04-01 to 2009-04-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| WQG-43U | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. Update: Subaru Recall Campaign WQG43: Brake Line Corrosion On March 27, 2013, Subaru of America, Inc. announced that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists on the following affected vehicles. These vehicles may have been manufactured with brake lines that could, over time, corrode in the area of the four?way joint connector if exposed to salt. |
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| WQG-43 | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists on certain 2005-2009 model year Subaru Legacy/Outback vehicles currently or formerly registered in at least one of the ?salt-belt? states listed below. These vehicles may have been manufactured with brake lines that could, over time, corrode in the area of the fourway joint connector if exposed to salt. Excessive corrosion could eventually cause perforation of a brake line(s) resulting in a brake fluid leak. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.