NHTSA Campaign 15V502000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 15V502000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 15V502000 with NHTSA on August 10, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V502000, NHTSA lists up to 2,893 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 3, 2015 and July 27, 2015.
Owner notification letters for 15V502000 were scheduled from August 28, 2015, 18 days after the report.
15V502000 covers 2 models from Subaru, model years 2015–2016.
Owners of the model years 15V502000 covers have filed at least 110 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V502000 vehicles, the 2016 Subaru Outback has the most (45).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V502000 ranks 71 of 97 Subaru of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V502000, Subaru of America, Inc has 10 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 15V502000 was 13V336000, reported on August 1, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 and 2016 model year Subaru Legacy 4-Door and Outback vehicles manufactured July 3, 2015, to July 27, 2015. Transmission oil may leak from a deformed seal cap on the propeller shaft yoke.
- The risk
- If the transmission oil leaks onto the exhaust pipe, there is a possible risk of fire.
- The fix
- Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the propeller shaft, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2015. Owners may contact 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQU-56.
Reported August 10, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V502000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V502000, 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: August 10, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted