# Transport Canada recall 2023607

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: 2023607
- Manufacturer's number: WRQ\-23
- Reported: 2023\-11\-09
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 12839

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain vehicles, water could enter the inhibitor switch and cause it to fail. If this happens, the backup lamps may not turn on and the rearview camera image may not display when backing up. This could also cause the gear selection indicator in the instrument panel not to be displayed.

Safety Risk:

Backup lamps that don't work could cause others not to recognize when a vehicle is backing up. A rearview camera image that doesn't display could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. These issues could increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Actions:

Subaru will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the inhibitor switch.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2021 SUBARU CROSSTREK](/makes/subaru/crosstrek/2021/recalls.md)
- [2022 SUBARU LEGACY](/makes/subaru/legacy/2022/recalls.md)
- [2021 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2021/recalls.md)
- [2022 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2022/recalls.md)
- [2023 SUBARU OUTBACK](/makes/subaru/outback/2023/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 \(M](/bulletins/11037943.md), 2026-10-05, Other
- [SubaruNet Announcement \(T](/bulletins/11037942.md), 2026-10-05, Other
- [18\-244\-26](/bulletins/11037938.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [15\-333\-25R](/bulletins/11037929.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [15\-322\-25R](/bulletins/11037928.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [15\-304\-22R](/bulletins/11037927.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin
- [15\-261\-20R](/bulletins/11036823.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin
- [15\-308\-23R](/bulletins/11036807.md), 2026-09-03, Service bulletin
- [SubaruNet Announcement \(C](/bulletins/11036804.md), 2026-09-03, Other
- [15\-305\-22R](/bulletins/11036803.md), 2026-09-03, 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/2023607](/v1/recalls/tc/2023607)

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