NHTSA Campaign 19V065000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 19V065000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: electric power assist system. The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 19V065000 with NHTSA on February 6, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V065000, NHTSA lists up to 10,417 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 27, 2018 and January 16, 2019.
The 19V065000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V065000 were scheduled from February 7, 2019, 1 day after the report.
19V065000 covers 2 models from Subaru, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 19V065000 covers have filed at least 15 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V065000 vehicles, the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek has the most (15).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V065000 ranks 53 of 97 Subaru of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 19V065000, Subaru of America, Inc has 4 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 19V065000 was 16V716000, reported on October 6, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Forester and Crosstrek vehicles. A connector inside the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) unit may short circuit resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.
- The risk
- Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- None of the affected vehicles have been sold yet. Subaru has notified dealers and they will inspect the steering gearbox, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUC-88.
Reported February 6, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V065000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V065000, 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: February 6, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted