NHTSA Campaign 16V716000
STEERING:COLUMN
NHTSA campaign 16V716000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: column. The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 16V716000 with NHTSA on October 6, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V716000, NHTSA lists up to 54 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 21, 2016 and September 23, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V716000 were scheduled from November 14, 2016, 39 days after the report.
16V716000 covers 2 models from Subaru, model years 2017.
Owners of the model years 16V716000 covers have filed at least 9 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V716000 vehicles, the 2017 Subaru Legacy has the most (9).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V716000 ranks 89 of 97 Subaru of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V716000, Subaru of America, Inc has 4 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 16V716000 was 16V292000, reported on May 11, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured September 21, 2016, to September 23, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the knee guard bracket may not be properly attached to the steering beam assembly.
- The risk
- If the knee guard is not properly attached and the driver is not wearing a seatbelt, the knee guard may not be able to properly restrain the driver's lower body in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the knee guard welding on each vehicle's steering beam, replacing the beam as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTL-72.
Reported October 6, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V716000 (2)
Subaru (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V716000, 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: October 6, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted