NHTSA Campaign 18V626000
PARKING BRAKE
NHTSA campaign 18V626000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the parking brake. The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 18V626000 with NHTSA on September 13, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V626000, NHTSA lists up to 27,175 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 16, 2009 and June 2, 2014.
The 18V626000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V626000 were scheduled from July 19, 2019, 309 days after the report.
18V626000 covers 2 models from Subaru, model years 2010–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V626000 ranks 49 of 97 Subaru of America, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. The electronic parking brake (EPB) may not engage as intended, allowing the vehicle to rollaway if the transmission is not in the proper gear when parked.
- The risk
- A vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPB actuator assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTV-81.
Reported September 13, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V626000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V626000, 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: September 13, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted