NHTSA recall 19V744000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 19V744000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WUP-01 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2019-10-17 |
| Owners notified | 2019-12-02 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) |
| Units potentially affected | 205000 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2021 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-04-08 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 205000 |
| Reported remedied | 188199 (91%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 1572 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 1, 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 2017-2018 Impreza and 2018 Crosstrek vehicles equipped with an aluminum Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve. The PCV valve may come apart, allowing the separated components to enter the engine, possibly resulting in a loss of power while driving.
What can happen
An unexpected loss of power while driving can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the PCV valve, free of charge. If the PCV valve has separated and the components cannot be found, the engine will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began December 2, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUP-01.
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.
| 2018 SUBARU CROSSTREK | Built 2017-05-09 to 2018-04-03. |
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| 2017 SUBARU IMPREZA | Built 2016-10-20 to 2018-03-05. |
| 2018 SUBARU IMPREZA | Built 2016-10-20 to 2018-03-05. |
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
| WUP-01R | 2019-11-01. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new safety recall for certain 2017-2018 model year Impreza vehicles and certain 2018 model year Crosstrek vehicles in which the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve may be defective. |
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| WUS-04 | 2019-11-01. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a safety recall for certain 2017 model year Impreza vehicles in which the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve may be defective. Please note: while the reason and safety risk behind this recall are the same as WUP-01, this recall differs in the work process and remedy. |
| WUP-01 | 2019-11-01. Service bulletin. Subaru f America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new safety recall for certain 2017-2018 model year Impreza vehicles and certain 2018 model year Crosstrek vehicles in which the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve may be defective. |
| 11-189-19 | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. This Service Information bulletin announces a change to the required thread sealer used when installing the PCV valve into the engine block. The previously used material may solidify and cause damage to the engine block threads during PCV valve removal. |
| 02-175-18R | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a design change to the PCV valve used on the models listed above. Customers may have concerns of white smoke from the exhaust and / or in some cases, excessive engine oil consumption. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.