# NHTSA recall 15V794000

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: 15V794000
- Manufacturer's number: WQV\-57
- Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2015\-11\-24
- Owners notified: 2015\-12\-10
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 3251

## What is wrong

Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain model year 2016 Legacy vehicles manufactured October 24, 2015, to November 16, 2015, and Outback vehicles manufactured October 24, 2015, to November 17, 2015.  Due to the improper tightening of the securing nuts, the drive shaft may separate from the rear differential.


## What can happen

If the drive shaft detaches from the rear differential, it may strike the fuel tank and result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the fastening nuts, and tighten or replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2015.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1\-856\-488\-8500.  Subaru's number for this recall is WQV\-57.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-04\-12
- Vehicles in the campaign: 3251
- Reported remedied: 3200 \(98%\)
- Reported unreachable: 4
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-10\-24 to 2015\-11\-16.
- [2016 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-10\-24 to 2015\-11\-17.

## 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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