NHTSA recall 13V194000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 13V194000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WQI-45 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2013-05-13 |
| Owners notified | 2013-05-14 |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN; STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 5379 |
What is wrong
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2013 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from February 15, 2012, through June 15, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the inner and outer shafts of the steering column assembly may become disengaged from one another.
What can happen
If the shafts become disengaged, the driver would lose the ability to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column assembly with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on May 14, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's recall campaign number is WQI-45.
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.
| 2013 SUBARU LEGACY | Built 2012-02-15 to 2012-06-15. |
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| 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK | Built 2012-02-15 to 2012-06-15. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| WQI-45 | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. Subaru has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists on 5,379 2013MY Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles. The steering column may not have been manufactured to specification. During the manufacturing process, the steering column shafts may not have been ?press-fitted? sufficiently. This could allow the shafts to disengage from one another. If this were to happen, the driver would lose the ability to steer the vehicle and a crash could occur. This recall will involve replacing the steering column on all affected vehicles |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.