NHTSA Campaign 14V311000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 14V311000 covers 32 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 14V311000 with NHTSA on June 10, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V311000, NHTSA lists up to 461,338 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 14V311000 were scheduled from July 23, 2014, 43 days after the report.
14V311000 covers 6 models from Subaru, model years 2005–2014.
Owners of the model years 14V311000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V311000 vehicles, the 2009 Subaru Legacy has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V311000 ranks 6 of 97 Subaru of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 14V311000, Subaru of America, Inc has 3 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 14V311000 was 13V110000, reported on March 27, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy, 2008-2011 Impreza and 2008-2014 Impreza WRX/STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Salt water could splash on the brake lines through a gap in the fuel tank protector, resulting in excessive corrosion of the brake lines. Note that affected vehicles not currently, or formerly registered, in the salt belt states identified above are eligible for repair, at no cost to the customer, upon request.
- The risk
- Brake line corrosion may result in brake fluid leakage. Fluid leakage may result in longer distances being required to slow or stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will test the brake system by depressing the brake pedal and inspecting for brake fluid leaks. If no brake fluid seepage is observed, the affected areas will be rustproofed with anti-corrosion wax. If brake fluid seepage is observed, the brake lines will be replaced followed by rustproofing with anti-corrosion wax. These services will be performed free of charge. The recall began July 2014 and second notifications will run through November 2014. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's recall campaign number is WQK-47. Note: This recall supersedes recall 13V-110 which applied to certain 2005-2009 Legacy/Outback vehicles. Vehicles that were remedied under the previous campaign still need additional areas rust-proofed.
Reported June 10, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V311000 (32)
Subaru (32)
- 2009 Subaru Forester
- 2010 Subaru Forester
- 2011 Subaru Forester
- 2012 Subaru Forester
- 2013 Subaru Forester
- 2008 Subaru Impreza
- 2009 Subaru Impreza
- 2010 Subaru Impreza
- 2011 Subaru Impreza
- 2005 Subaru Legacy
- 2006 Subaru Legacy
- 2007 Subaru Legacy
- 2008 Subaru Legacy
- 2009 Subaru Legacy
- 2005 Subaru Outback
- 2006 Subaru Outback
- 2007 Subaru Outback
- 2008 Subaru Outback
- 2009 Subaru Outback
- 2008 Subaru WRX
- 2009 Subaru WRX
- 2010 Subaru WRX
- 2011 Subaru WRX
- 2012 Subaru WRX
- 2013 Subaru WRX
- 2014 Subaru WRX
- 2008 Subaru Wrx Sti
- 2009 Subaru Wrx Sti
- 2010 Subaru Wrx Sti
- 2011 Subaru Wrx Sti
- 2012 Subaru Wrx Sti
- 2013 Subaru Wrx Sti
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V311000, 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: June 10, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted