NHTSA recall 17V625000
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 | 17V625000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WTQ-76 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2017-10-06 |
| Owners notified | 2017-10-31 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 9178 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 1 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-04-15 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 9178 |
| Reported remedied | 5965 (64%) |
| Reported unreachable | 23 |
| Reported removed | 147 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 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.
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 WRX and WRX/STI vehicles, equipped with an optional factory-installed subwoofer in the trunk. Items in the trunk may cause the subwoofer wiring to contact the subwoofer metal frame, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
What can happen
An electrical short may damage the subwoofer amplifier, and may result in the subwoofer overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the subwoofer wire, install a wire retainer clip, and, as necessary, replace the subwoofer, free of charge. The recall began October 31, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTQ-76.
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.
| 2015 SUBARU WRX | Built 2014-01-17 to 2015-04-09. |
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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
| 07-150-19 | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides a procedure for replacing the rear combination lamp wiring harness. The harness is now available as a service part separate from the lamp assembly. |
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| 07-146-19 | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change made to the engine wiring harness to improve resistance to moisture. A detailed illustration describing the change is supplied below. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.