Transport Canada recall 2013162
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| Published by | Transport Canada (Canada) |
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| Campaign number | 2013162 |
| Manufacturer's number | WQI-45 |
| Reported | 2013-05-13 |
| Component | Steering |
| Notification type | Safety Mfr |
| Units potentially affected | 401 |
What is wrong
On certain vehicles, the steering column may have been assembled incorrectly and could fail. If this occurs, the driver may suddenly lose the ability to steer the vehicle, which could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the steering column assembly.
| 2013 SUBARU LEGACY | |
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| 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK |
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
| 05-97-26 | 2026-05-04. Service bulletin. This Bulletin provides the diagnostic procedures to be followed when addressing customer concerns of steering wheel/vehicle body vibration when driving at highway speeds when tire/wheel balance is suspected. |
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| 064714 | 2023-05-08. Service bulletin. Revision to Troubleshooting Information for VDC DTC C0071 |
| WQI45Update | 2023-05-08. Service bulletin. Steering Column Service Procedure Update |
| WQI45 | 2023-05-08. Service bulletin. clarify some claim questions that have been asked regarding the Steering Column recall |
| WQI45-4 | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Steering Column Recall |
| WQI45-3 | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Steering Column Disengagement |
| WQI45-2 | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Subaru Recall Campaign WQI?45: 2013MY Legacy/Outback Steering Column Parts Update |
| WQI45-1 | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Update; Subaru Recall Campaign WQI-45: 2013MY Legacy/Outback Steering |
| WQI45 | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. New Subaru Recall Campaign WQI?45: 2013MY Legacy/Outback Steering Column |
| 04-15-17 | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces a new steering column assembly designed to address a limited number of customer concerns involving the tilt mechanism portion not staying locked. This condition can only occur during the process of adjusting the steering column?s tilt position if the tilt lever is not pushed up all the way back up when completed. Once the column is fully locked (the tilt lever is pushed all the way up), there is no concern of possible release. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.
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