NHTSA recall 17V132000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 17V132000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WTN-74 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2017-03-02 |
| Owners notified | 2017-03-27 |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 25567 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-07-12 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 25567 |
| Reported remedied | 24951 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 185 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 2, 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.
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2017 Impreza vehicles. Due to a software problem, the rearview camera display may not work properly.
What can happen
A rearview camera display that does not function as designed can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the car, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will update the infotainment software, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for the recall is WTN-74.
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.
| 2017 SUBARU IMPREZA | Built 2016-09-23 to 2017-02-20. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| WTN-74R | 2019-08-06. Service bulletin. "The rear view camera image may not display properly. More specifically, due to a software problem within the infotainment unit, the following may occur: • During initial boot-up, a memory error might result in a blank screen; or • If multiple processes occur at the same time, the screen might freeze. If the rear view camera image is not displayed or the image freezes, it does not provide an additional view of the area behind the vehicle to the driver when the vehicle is in reverse. As a result, there is an increased risk of injury or a crash. " |
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| WTN-74R | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. The rear view camera image may not display properly. More specifically, due to a software problem within the infotainment unit, the following may occur: ? During initial boot-up, a memory error might result in a blank screen; or ? If multiple processes occur at the same time, the screen might freeze. If the rear view camera image is not displayed or the image freezes, it does not provide an additional view of the area behind the vehicle to the driver when the vehicle is in reverse. As a result, there is an increased risk of injury or a crash |
| WTN-74R | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. The rear view camera image may not display properly. More specifically, due to a software problem within the infotainment unit. The remedy procedure will be to reprogram the infotainment unit with a software update. The procedure will involve either downloading the software update files from Subarunet (or using those sent directly from Nuspire) and transferring them onto a flash drive for head unit installation. |
| WTN-74R | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. The rear view camera image may not display properly. More specifically, due to a software problem within the infotainment unit. The remedy procedure will be to reprogram the infotainment unit with a software update. The procedure will involve either downloading the software update files from Subarunet (or using those sent directly from Nuspire) and transferring them onto a flash drive for head unit installation. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.