NHTSA Campaign 10V196000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 10V196000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings. The repair is free.
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 10V196000 with NHTSA on May 7, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V196000, NHTSA lists up to 29,443 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 31, 2009 and December 1, 2009.
The 10V196000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 10V196000 were scheduled from June 8, 2010, 32 days after the report.
10V196000 covers 2 models from Subaru, model years 2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V196000 ranks 12 of 35 SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 10V196000, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC has 3 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 10V196000 was 08V460000, reported on September 11, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 OUTBACK AND LEGACY PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 31 THROUGH DECEMBER 1, 2009. A CRACK OR SPLIT CAN OCCUR IN THE CVT COOLER HOSE RESULTING IN A FLUID LEAK.
- The risk
- IF THE FLUID IS COMPLETELY LEAKED DURING DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL COME TO A STOP, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- SUBARU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED COOLER HOSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783).
- Notes
- SUBARU'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS WVQ-27.
Reported May 7, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V196000 (2)
Subaru (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V196000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 7, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted