NHTSA recall 19V519000
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 | 19V519000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WUI-94 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2019-07-10 |
| Owners notified | 2019-07-26 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 166 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 4 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-01-19 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 166 |
| Reported remedied | 166 (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.
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Ascent vehicles. The center support bolts for the driveshaft may loosen, possibly resulting in the front portion of the driveshaft disconnecting.
What can happen
If the front end of the driveshaft separates, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft assembly, including the center support brace, 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 WUI-94.
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 ASCENT | Built 2019-06-08 to 2019-06-11. |
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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
| WUI-94 | 2019-07-16. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2019 model year Ascent vehicles. A total of 166 U.S. vehicles are affected by this recall. This recall involves replacement of the propeller shaft assembly. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.