NHTSA Campaign 16V251000
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
NHTSA campaign 16V251000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electronic stability control (esc). The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 16V251000 with NHTSA on April 27, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V251000, NHTSA lists up to 766 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 20, 2015 and July 20, 2015.
The 16V251000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V251000 were scheduled from May 20, 2016, 23 days after the report.
16V251000 covers 2 models from Subaru, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V251000 ranks 77 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 and Outback vehicles manufactured on July 20, 2015. The brake fluid used in these vehicles may contain excess moisture which may adversely affect the performance of the electronic stability control system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
- The risk
- Poor performance of the electronic stability control system when it is activated may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will perform an ABS activation, then flush and replace the brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTC-64.
Reported April 27, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V251000 (2)
Subaru (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V251000, 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: April 27, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted