# NHTSA recall 19V149000 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: 19V149000 - Manufacturer's number: WUE\-90 - Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc. - Reported: 2019\-02\-28 - Owners notified: 2019\-04\-15 - Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH - Units potentially affected: 1303530 ## What is wrong Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain 2014\-2016 Forester, 2008\-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012\-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008\-2014 WRX sedans \(including STI\), and 2013\-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malfunction, preventing the brake lights from illuminating and also preventing keyless ignition vehicles from starting and CVT/automatic transmissions from being able to be shifted out of Park. ## What can happen Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash. ## The remedy Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1\-844\-373\-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUE\-90. ## 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 3 - Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-10\-15 - Vehicles in the campaign: 1303530 - Reported remedied: 993791 \(76%\) - Reported unreachable: 974 - Reported removed: 34370 These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 3, 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 - 2013 SUBARU CROSSTREK. Built 2012\-05\-17 to 2017\-06\-13. - 2014 SUBARU CROSSTREK. Built 2012\-05\-17 to 2017\-06\-13. - 2015 SUBARU CROSSTREK. Built 2012\-05\-17 to 2017\-06\-13. - [2016 SUBARU CROSSTREK](/makes/subaru/crosstrek/2016/recalls.md). Built 2012\-05\-17 to 2017\-06\-13. - [2017 SUBARU CROSSTREK](/makes/subaru/crosstrek/2017/recalls.md). Built 2012\-05\-17 to 2017\-06\-13. - [2014 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2014/recalls.md). Built 2012\-12\-18 to 2016\-04\-28. - [2015 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2015/recalls.md). Built 2012\-12\-18 to 2016\-04\-28. - [2016 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2016/recalls.md). Built 2012\-12\-18 to 2016\-04\-28. - [2008 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2016\-10\-28. - [2009 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2016\-10\-28. - [2010 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2016\-10\-28. - [2011 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2011/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2016\-10\-28. - [2012 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2012/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2016\-10\-28. - [2013 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2013/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2016\-10\-28. - [2014 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2014/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2016\-10\-28. - [2015 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2015/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2016\-10\-28. - [2016 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2016/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2016\-10\-28. - 2008 SUBARU WRX. Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2014\-01\-15. - 2009 SUBARU WRX. Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2014\-01\-15. - 2010 SUBARU WRX. Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2014\-01\-15. - 2011 SUBARU WRX. Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2014\-01\-15. - 2012 SUBARU WRX. Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2014\-01\-15. - 2013 SUBARU WRX. Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2014\-01\-15. - 2014 SUBARU WRX. Built 2007\-04\-26 to 2014\-01\-15. ## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall. - [TechTIPS](/bulletins/10235875.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin - [WUE\-90 tool](/bulletins/10163520.md), 2019-08-06, Service bulletin - [WUE\-90](/bulletins/10160512.md), 2019-05-28, Service bulletin - [WUE\-90R](/bulletins/10160204.md), 2019-05-20, Service bulletin - [07\-128\-18R](/bulletins/10146480.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin - [06\-55\-16R](/bulletins/10131628.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin - [06\-55\-16R](/bulletins/10117530.md), 2017-09-14, Service bulletin - [06\-46\-14R](/bulletins/10093625.md), 2017-03-03, Service bulletin - [06\-46\-14](/bulletins/10084463.md), 2016-11-21, Service bulletin - [SB\-06\-48\-15](/bulletins/10059219.md), 2016-02-19, 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) JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/19V149000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/19V149000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2019V149000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F19V149000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2019V149000)