# NHTSA recall 16V292000

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.

**NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.**

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 16V292000
- Manufacturer's number: WTD\-65
- Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2016\-05\-11
- Owners notified: 2016\-05\-13
- Component: STEERING:COLUMN
- Units potentially affected: 48819

## What is wrong

Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain model year 2016\-2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to May 6, 2016.  The steering column on the affected vehicles may have been improperly machined, and as a result, turning the steering wheel may have no effect on the direction of the wheels.


## What can happen

The loss of steering ability would increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lot number on the steering column, replacing the steering column, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began May 13, 2016.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1\-800\-782\-2783 or by visiting http://www.wtd65.service\-campaign.com.  Subaru's number for this recall is WTD\-65.  Note: Until the vehicles have been inspected, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles.


## 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 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-10\-19
- Vehicles in the campaign: 48819
- Reported remedied: 48725 \(99%\)
- Reported unreachable: 54
- Reported removed: 4

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 3, 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 2016\-02\-29 to 2016\-05\-06.
- [2017 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-04\-18 to 2016\-04\-29.
- [2015 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2015/recalls.md). Built 2015\-04\-14 to 2015\-04\-14.
- [2016 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2016/recalls.md). Built 2016\-02\-29 to 2016\-05\-06.
- [2017 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-04\-18 to 2016\-04\-29.

## 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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