# NHTSA recall 13V110000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-12\-01 to 2005\-05\-31.
- [2006 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-05\-01 to 2006\-06\-30.
- [2007 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-01 to 2007\-03\-31.
- [2008 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-01 to 2008\-04\-30.
- [2009 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-04\-01 to 2009\-04\-30.
- [2005 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-12\-01 to 2005\-05\-31.
- [2006 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-05\-01 to 2006\-06\-30.
- [2007 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-01 to 2007\-03\-31.
- [2008 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-01 to 2008\-04\-30.
- [2009 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-04\-01 to 2009\-04\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [WQG\-43U](/bulletins/10141550.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [WQG\-43](/bulletins/10141549.md), 2018-06-18, 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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