# 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 \(United States\)
- 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 2
- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 SUBARU CROSSTREK](/makes/subaru/crosstrek/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-12\-27 to 2019\-01\-16.
- [2019 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-12\-27 to 2019\-01\-16.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [WUC\-88](/bulletins/10155215.md), 2019-03-25, 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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