NHTSA Campaign 19V149000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 19V149000 covers 22 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights: switch. The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 19V149000 with NHTSA on February 28, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V149000, NHTSA lists up to 1,303,530 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 26, 2007 and October 28, 2016.
The 19V149000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V149000 were scheduled from April 15, 2019, 46 days after the report.
19V149000 covers 4 models from Subaru, model years 2008–2017.
Owners of the model years 19V149000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V149000 vehicles, the 2013 Subaru Crosstrek has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V149000 ranks 1 of 97 Subaru of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 19V149000, Subaru of America, Inc has 4 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malfunction, preventing the brake lights from illuminating and also preventing keyless ignition vehicles from starting and CVT/automatic transmissions from being able to be shifted out of Park.
- The risk
- Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.
- The fix
- Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUE-90.
Reported February 28, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V149000 (22)
Subaru (22)
- 2013 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2016 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2017 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2014 Subaru Forester
- 2015 Subaru Forester
- 2016 Subaru Forester
- 2008 Subaru Impreza
- 2009 Subaru Impreza
- 2010 Subaru Impreza
- 2011 Subaru Impreza
- 2012 Subaru Impreza
- 2013 Subaru Impreza
- 2014 Subaru Impreza
- 2015 Subaru Impreza
- 2016 Subaru Impreza
- 2008 Subaru WRX
- 2009 Subaru WRX
- 2010 Subaru WRX
- 2011 Subaru WRX
- 2012 Subaru WRX
- 2013 Subaru WRX
- 2014 Subaru WRX
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V149000, 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 28, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted