# NHTSA recall 18V773000

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: 18V773000
- Manufacturer's number: WTW\-82
- Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2018\-11\-01
- Owners notified: 2019\-02\-20
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 228648

## What is wrong

Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain 2018 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles.  Due to a software error, the low fuel warning light may not illuminate at the intended remaining fuel level and the miles\-to\-empty display may incorrectly indicate a positive number despite the tank being empty.


## What can happen

The inaccurate fuel display may cause a driver to unexpectedly run out of fuel and the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the combination meter software, free of charge.  The recall began February 20, 2019.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1\-844\-373\-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WTW\-82.


## 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 2020 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-07\-23
- Vehicles in the campaign: 228648
- Reported remedied: 212958 \(93%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 414

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-02\-01 to 2018\-08\-17.
- [2018 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-02\-01 to 2018\-08\-17.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [15\-291\-22](/bulletins/10208659.md), 2022-03-04, Service bulletin
- [Subaru Starlink](/bulletins/10180737.md), 2020-10-05, Service bulletin
- [WUA\-86R](/bulletins/10176013.md), 2020-06-02, Service bulletin
- [11\-200\-20R](/bulletins/10175989.md), 2020-06-02, Service bulletin
- [15\-204\-16R](/bulletins/10160495.md), 2019-05-28, Service bulletin
- [WTZ\-85R](/bulletins/10160494.md), 2019-05-28, Service bulletin
- [15\-211\-17R](/bulletins/10154204.md), 2019-03-11, Service bulletin
- [WUA\-86R](/bulletins/10154202.md), 2019-03-11, Service bulletin
- [15\-211\-17R](/bulletins/10150939.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [15\-220\-18R](/bulletins/10150927.md), 2018-12-10, 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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