{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V625000","date":"2017-10-06","owner_notified":"2017-10-31","manufacturer":"Subaru of America, Inc.","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 WRX and WRX/STI vehicles, equipped with an optional factory-installed subwoofer in the trunk.  Items in the trunk may cause the subwoofer wiring to contact the subwoofer metal frame, possibly resulting in an electrical short.","consequence":"An electrical short may damage the subwoofer amplifier, and may result in the subwoofer overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the subwoofer wire, install a wire retainer clip, and, as necessary, replace the subwoofer, free of charge.  The recall began October 31, 2017.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783.  Subaru's number for this recall is WTQ-76.","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.","mfr_campaign":"WTQ-76","part_number":null,"units":9178,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2019-1","period_to":"2019-1","submitted":"2019-04-15","involved":9178,"remedied":5965,"unreachable":23,"removed":147,"remedied_percent":64,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2015,"make":"SUBARU","model":"WRX","vehicle_id":"2015_subaru_wrx","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-01-17","built_to":"2015-04-09"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/17V625000"}