NHTSA Campaign 14V577000
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA campaign 14V577000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the trailer hitches. The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 14V577000 with NHTSA on September 19, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V577000, NHTSA lists up to 56 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 22, 2014 and August 18, 2014.
The 14V577000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V577000 were scheduled from October 7, 2014, 18 days after the report.
14V577000 covers 1 model from Subaru, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V577000 ranks 88 of 97 Subaru of America, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Outback vehicles manufactured January 22, 2014, to August 18, 2014, and equipped with a Subaru accessory trailer hitch assembly. During installation, the trailer hitch mounting nuts may have been overtightened, potentially resulting in failure of the trailer hitch mounting studs.
- The risk
- The mounting nut(s) may not provide sufficient force to remain attached to the studs or the studs themselves might break. If this were to happen while a trailer is being towed, the driver might not be able to operate the vehicle as desired or the trailer may detach from the vehicle. Either situation could increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace all eight mounting nuts for the trailer hitch assembly, and will inspect all eight mounting studs for damage, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2014. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQN-50.
Reported September 19, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V577000 (1)
Subaru (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V577000, 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: September 19, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted