NHTSA Campaign 15V366000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
NHTSA campaign 15V366000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking. The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 15V366000 with NHTSA on June 12, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V366000, NHTSA lists up to 71,710 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 16, 2014 and April 15, 2015.
The 15V366000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V366000 were scheduled from July 20, 2015, 38 days after the report.
15V366000 covers 5 models from Subaru, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V366000 ranks 34 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 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Outback vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Impreza vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to April 14, 2015, XV Crosstrek vehicles manufactured October 16, 2014, to April 15, 2015, and 2016 WRX vehicles manufactured March 23, 2015, and equipped with the Eyesight Driver Assist System. If the switch that activates the brake lights fails, the automatic pre-collision braking component of the driver assist system will not function.
- The risk
- If the automatic pre-collision braking system does not function as intended, the vehicle will not react to an obstacle in its path, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the driver assist system, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQS-54.
Reported June 12, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V366000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V366000, 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 12, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted