NHTSA Campaign 13V061000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 13V061000 covers 11 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 13V061000 with NHTSA on February 25, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V061000, NHTSA lists up to 47,419 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010.
The 13V061000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V061000 were scheduled from April 22, 2013, 56 days after the report.
13V061000 covers 4 models from Subaru, model years 2010–2013.
Owners of the model years 13V061000 covers have filed at least 219 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V061000 vehicles, the 2011 Subaru Outback has the most (67).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V061000 ranks 44 of 97 Subaru of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 13V061000, Subaru of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Subaru is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with an automatic or CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory, certain model year 2012-2013 Impreza vehicles equipped with a CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory, and certain model year 2013 XV Crosstrek vehicles equipped with a CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory. Additionally included are certain model year 2013 Legacy and Outback vehicles that may have received replacement RES fobs. If the RES fob is dropped, the fob may malfunction and randomly transmit an engine start request without pressing the button.
- The risk
- The engine may inadvertently start and run for up to fifteen minutes. The engine may continue to start and stop until the fob battery is depleted, or until the vehicle runs out of fuel. If the vehicle is parked in an enclosed area, there is a risk of carbon monoxide build-up which may cause headaches, dizziness or, in extreme cases, unconsciousness and/or asphyxiation.
- The fix
- Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RES key fobs, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783 for more information.
- Notes
- Original equipment keyless entry fobs integrated on the vehicle key are not affected. Subaru's recall campaign number is WQF-42.
Reported February 25, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V061000 (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V061000, 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: February 25, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted