NHTSA recall 19V065000
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 | 19V065000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WUC-88 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2019-02-06 |
| Owners notified | 2019-02-07 |
| Component | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 10417 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-07-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 10417 |
| Reported remedied | 10417 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
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.
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Forester and Crosstrek vehicles. A connector inside the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) unit may short circuit resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.
What can happen
Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
None of the affected vehicles have been sold yet. Subaru has notified dealers and they will inspect the steering gearbox, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUC-88.
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 CROSSTREK | Built 2018-12-27 to 2019-01-16. |
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| 2019 SUBARU FORESTER | Built 2018-12-27 to 2019-01-16. |
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
| WUC-88 | 2019-03-25. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2019 model year Forester and Crosstrek vehicles to inspect and, if necessary, replace the power steering gear box. A total of 10,417 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.