# 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 SUBARU ASCENT](/makes/subaru/ascent/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-07\-16 to 2018\-07\-25.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [05\-62\-18R](/bulletins/11036822.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin
- [SubaruNet Announcement \(P](/bulletins/11035661.md), 2026-08-04, Other
- [13\-108\-25](/bulletins/11022304.md), 2025-09-02, Service bulletin
- [12\-258\-25R](/bulletins/11022295.md), 2025-09-02, Service bulletin
- [07\-189\-21R](/bulletins/11017461.md), 2025-05-02, Service bulletin
- [12\-267\-25](/bulletins/11017459.md), 2025-05-01, Service bulletin
- [12\-265\-25](/bulletins/11016230.md), 2025-04-01, Service bulletin
- [12\-258\-25](/bulletins/11016208.md), 2025-04-01, Service bulletin
- [12\-262\-25](/bulletins/11016174.md), 2025-04-01, Service bulletin
- [12\-251\-23R](/bulletins/11010905.md), 2024-12-02, Service bulletin

## 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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