NHTSA Campaign 17V625000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 17V625000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 17V625000 with NHTSA on October 6, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V625000, NHTSA lists up to 9,178 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 17, 2014 and April 9, 2015.
The 17V625000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V625000 were scheduled from October 31, 2017, 25 days after the report.
17V625000 covers 1 model from Subaru, model years 2015.
Owners of the model years 17V625000 covers have filed at least 6 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V625000 ranks 55 of 97 Subaru of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V625000, Subaru of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 17V625000 was 16V738000, reported on October 13, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 WRX and WRX/STI vehicles, equipped with an optional factory-installed subwoofer in the trunk. Items in the trunk may cause the subwoofer wiring to contact the subwoofer metal frame, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
- The risk
- An electrical short may damage the subwoofer amplifier, and may result in the subwoofer overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the subwoofer wire, install a wire retainer clip, and, as necessary, replace the subwoofer, free of charge. The recall began October 31, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTQ-76.
Reported October 6, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V625000 (1)
Subaru (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V625000, 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, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted