# NHTSA recall 19V493000

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: 19V493000
- Manufacturer's number: WUH\-93
- Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2019\-06\-26
- Owners notified: 2019\-07\-26
- Component: STRUCTURE
- Units potentially affected: 2107

## What is wrong

Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain 2019 Legacy and Outback vehicles.  Spot welds located on the duct below the cowl panel may have been improperly applied, impacting the vehicle's body strength.


## What can happen

In the event of a crash, the reduced strength of the vehicle body may increase the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and repair or repurchase the vehicle, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began July 26, 2019.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1\-844\-373\-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WUH\-93.


## 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 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2021\-01\-19
- Vehicles in the campaign: 2107
- Reported remedied: 2107 \(100%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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 LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2019/recalls.md). Built 2019\-05\-31 to 2019\-06\-05.
- [2019 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2019/recalls.md). Built 2019\-05\-31 to 2019\-06\-06.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [13\-108\-25](/bulletins/11022304.md), 2025-09-02, Service bulletin
- [07\-182\-20R](/bulletins/10186382.md), 2021-02-01, Service bulletin
- [07\-179\-20](/bulletins/10182190.md), 2020-11-05, Service bulletin
- [07\-173\-20](/bulletins/10173135.md), 2020-04-02, Service bulletin
- [WUH\-93R](/bulletins/10169878.md), 2020-01-07, Service bulletin
- [10\-91\-19](/bulletins/10163013.md), 2019-07-22, Service bulletin
- [WUH\-93](/bulletins/10163012.md), 2019-07-22, Service bulletin
- [WUH\-93R](/bulletins/10162884.md), 2019-07-18, Service bulletin
- [12\-252\-18](/bulletins/10150943.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [12\-252\-18](/bulletins/10150918.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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