NHTSA Campaign 22V485000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
NHTSA campaign 22V485000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). The repair is free.
Subaru of America, Inc filed the report for 22V485000 with NHTSA on July 8, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V485000, NHTSA lists up to 182 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 21, 2019 and August 3, 2020.
The 22V485000 report reached NHTSA 23 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 22V485000 were scheduled from August 24, 2022, 47 days after the report.
22V485000 covers 2 models from Subaru, model years 2020–2021.
Owners of the model years 22V485000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V485000 vehicles, the 2020 Subaru Legacy has the most (7).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V485000 ranks 84 of 97 Subaru of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V485000, Subaru of America, Inc has 10 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 22V485000 was 21V955000, reported on December 9, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A programming error in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) may allow the clutch to engage before the drive chain is completely clamped.
- The risk
- An improperly secured drive chain may slip and break, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will reprogram the TCU, inspect TCU data for chain slip, and visually inspect the chain guide. If evidence of chain slippage or damage is found, the transmission will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRK-22. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 21V-955.
Reported July 8, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V485000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V485000, 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: July 8, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted