# Transport Canada recall 2012444

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2012444
- Manufacturer's number: WQE\-41
- Reported: 2012\-12\-27
- Component: Accessories
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 293

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles equipped with dealer\-installed accessory puddle lights, a short circuit may develop causing the lights to melt and/or emit smoke. This could result in a fire causing property damage and/or injury. Correction: Dealers will install an additional fused wiring harness to protect against short circuits.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2009/recalls.md)
- [2010 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2011/recalls.md)
- [2012 SUBARU FORESTER](/makes/subaru/forester/2012/recalls.md)
- [2010 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2011/recalls.md)
- [2010 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2011/recalls.md)
- 2006 SUBARU TRIBECA
- 2007 SUBARU TRIBECA
- 2008 SUBARU TRIBECA
- 2009 SUBARU TRIBECA
- 2010 SUBARU TRIBECA
- 2011 SUBARU TRIBECA
- 2012 SUBARU TRIBECA

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [01\-168\-09R](/bulletins/10241801.md), 2023-09-05, Service bulletin
- [12\-249\-23R](/bulletins/10240110.md), 2023-08-02, Service bulletin
- [1516213R](/bulletins/10235930.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [095613](/bulletins/10235902.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [WQE41a](/bulletins/10235882.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [WQE41](/bulletins/10235881.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [TechTIPS](/bulletins/10235875.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [Q3](/bulletins/10235864.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [1817213](/bulletins/10235852.md), 2023-05-08, Service bulletin
- [168011R](/bulletins/10235835.md), 2023-05-08, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2012444](/v1/recalls/tc/2012444)

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