# NHTSA recall 13V194000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-02\-15 to 2012\-06\-15.
- [2013 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-02\-15 to 2012\-06\-15.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [WQI\-45](/bulletins/10141539.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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