NHTSA recall 19V855000
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 | 19V855000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WUV-07 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2019-12-02 |
| Owners notified | 2020-01-31 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) |
| Units potentially affected | 76842 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2021 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-07-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 76842 |
| Reported remedied | 75297 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 41 |
| Reported removed | 81 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 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.
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Ascent vehicles. The transmission hydraulic sensor may inaccurately measure the hydraulic fluid pressure.
What can happen
If the fluid pressure is measured higher than its actual value, the hydraulic pressure will be reduced. If this occurs, the transmission drive chain may not have the proper tension, resulting in a loss of drive power and an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control unit. The hydraulic sensor harness will be replaced on vehicles with certain stored diagnostic trouble codes. In addition, any vehicle confirmed to have experienced low drive chain tension will have the transmission assembly will be replaced. All repairs will be free of charge. The recall began January 31, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUV-07.
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 2018-02-22 to 2019-05-07. |
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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
| 16-140-23 | 2023-10-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces availability of new reprograming files for the Transmission Control Module (TCM) to address judder a sensation possibly accompanied by a vibration-type sound when accelerating from slow speeds. |
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| 16-141-23R | 2023-08-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files to optimize the Transmission Control Module (TCM). The new files were designed to address cases of DTC P0711 (Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor “A” Circuit Range/Performance) being detected by the TCM during low ambient temperatures (32° F(0° C)). |
| 16-136-22R | 2023-07-03. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides a temporary repair procedure to address vibrations and/or judder concerns experienced on turns during acceleration. |
| 16-140-23 | 2023-05-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces availability of new reprograming files for the Transmission Control Module (TCM) to address judder a sensation possibly accompanied by a vibration-type sound when accelerating from slow speeds. |
| 16-132-20R | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow and a brief questionnaire to complete when diagnosing an alleged Chain Slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.