NHTSA recall 18V508000
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 | 18V508000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WTU-80 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2018-08-02 |
| Owners notified | 2018-07-31 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS |
| Units potentially affected | 293 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-01-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 293 |
| Reported remedied | 293 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 4, 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 2019 Subaru Ascent vehicles. These vehicles may be missing spot welds on, or around, the B-Pillar, compromising vehicle strength.
What can happen
In the event of a crash, the missing spot welds may compromise the vehicle's strength, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle to check for missing spot welds. If the welds are missing, the vehicle will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2018. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTU-80.
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.
| 2019 SUBARU ASCENT | Built 2018-07-16 to 2018-07-25. |
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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
| 05-62-18R | 2026-09-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of surface rust accumulating in the top center retaining nut area of the front strut mounts. This is an revised version of the original bulletin. |
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| SubaruNet Announcement (P | 2026-08-04. Other. WRH-26 Certification Label Non-Compliance Recall- Parts and SSLP Process Updates. |
| 13-108-25 | 2025-09-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information on paint codes for vehicles in the 2026 line up. |
| 12-258-25R | 2025-09-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides additional examples, diagnostics tips and installation tips as helpful aids to be used when working with sunroof seals and sunroof frame assemblies on Ascent models. |
| 07-189-21R | 2025-05-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces availability of new door window regulator assemblies and door glass run channel seals in response to limited concerns of erratic operation of the anti-entrapment feature and / or the door glass either not closing or closing very slowly. |
| 12-267-25 | 2025-05-01. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change to the hood lock switch portion of the hood lock assembly. |
| 12-265-25 | 2025-04-01. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces design changes made to the Power Rear Gate Drive (PRG) Unit to address concerns of the power rear gate being inoperative. |
| 12-258-25 | 2025-04-01. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides additional examples, diagnostics tips and installation tips as helpful aids to be used when working with sunroof seals and sunroof frame assemblies on Ascent models. |
| 12-262-25 | 2025-04-01. Service bulletin. This Bulletin announces diagnostic procedures to be followed when working with a Power Rear Gate (PRG). |
| 12-251-23R | 2024-12-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces the initialization service procedures to be followed when diagnosing and/or repairing Power Rear Gate (PRG) systems. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.