NHTSA Campaign 13V194000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 13V194000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 13V194000 with NHTSA on May 13, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V194000, NHTSA lists up to 5,379 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 15, 2012 and June 15, 2012.
The 13V194000 report reached NHTSA 11 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V194000 were scheduled from May 14, 2013, 1 day after the report.
13V194000 covers 2 models from Subaru, model years 2013.
Owners of the model years 13V194000 covers have filed at least 34 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V194000 vehicles, the 2013 Subaru Outback has the most (34).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V194000 ranks 59 of 97 Subaru of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 13V194000, Subaru of America, Inc has 4 other recalls on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Subaru is recalling certain model year 2013 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from February 15, 2012, through June 15, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the inner and outer shafts of the steering column assembly may become disengaged from one another.
- The risk
- If the shafts become disengaged, the driver would lose the ability to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column assembly with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on May 14, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's recall campaign number is WQI-45.
Reported May 13, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V194000 (2)
Subaru (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V194000, 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 13, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted