# NHTSA recall 21V024000

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: 21V024000
- Manufacturer's number: WRA\-21
- Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2021\-01\-26
- Owners notified: 2021\-02\-12
- Component: POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD
- Units potentially affected: 383

## What is wrong

Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain 2021 Outback and Impreza vehicles.  The continuously variable transmission \(CVT\) select lever cable nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the nut to loosen.


## What can happen

A loose nut can lead to a lost of retention in the CVT select lever cable and the gear selector not functioning properly, increasing risk of crash.


## The remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and, if necessary, tighten the nut, free of charge.  The recall began February 12, 2021.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1\-844\-373\-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRA\-21.


## 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: Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-01\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 383
- Reported remedied: 383 \(100%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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

- [2021 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2021/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SubaruNet Announcement \(T](/bulletins/11037942.md), 2026-10-05, Other
- [16\-158\-26](/bulletins/11036814.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin
- [16\-154\-25R](/bulletins/11036809.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin
- [16\-150\-24R](/bulletins/11036808.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin
- [16\-132\-20R](/bulletins/11036806.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin
- [SubaruNet Announcement \(C](/bulletins/11036804.md), 2026-09-03, Other
- [16\-151\-24R](/bulletins/11034271.md), 2026-07-02, Service bulletin
- [16\-156\-25R](/bulletins/11034242.md), 2026-07-01, Service bulletin
- [18\-241\-26](/bulletins/11033077.md), 2026-06-01, Service bulletin
- [16\-156\-25R](/bulletins/11033063.md), 2026-06-01, 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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