# NHTSA recall 21V954000

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: 21V954000
- Manufacturer's number: WRL\-21
- Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2021\-12\-09
- Owners notified: 2022\-02\-07
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 1305
- Part numbers: 28313XC00A, 28313XC01A

## What is wrong

Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain 2020 Ascent vehicles.  Due to an incorrect tapered hole in the housing, the front tie rod ends may not fit properly.  The improper fit can result in the tie rods and housings being deformed during assembly and service replacement if excessive torque is applied.


## What can happen

The tie rods may separate from the housing, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will replace the left and right front tie rod ends and housings, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed February 7, 2022.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1\-844\-373\-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRL\-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.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-01\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1305
- Reported remedied: 1268 \(97%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 2

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

- [2020 SUBARU ASCENT](/makes/subaru/ascent/2020/recalls.md)

## 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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