Vehicle Recall: Subaru Ascent, Legacy, Impreza & Outback

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US/Washington: As of Friday, October 6, 2023, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, posted a total of fifty-five (55) vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this past month. Are yours listed? http://ht.ly/cXy430qH5Ln

Direct link: https://www.nhtsa.gov/search/safety-issues#recall

Additional information:
Among the fifty-five (55) recalls the NHTSA announced in September came news of the following:

Subaru of America, Inc. (“Subaru”), a Camden, New Jersey establishment and a subsidiary of Subaru Corporation of Japan, has recalled 4,311 model year 2023 Subaru Outback & Ascent SUVs and Legacy and Impreza Sedan, Ascent SUVs, Legacy and Impreza Sedans marketed, sold and delivered in the United States.

Recall Category: Power Train – Driveshaft may disconnect

NHTSA Safety Notification 23V647000 reports that the Center Support Bolts for the Driveshaft may loosen. If this defect occurs, it poses risks of disconnection of the Front End of the Driveshaft.

According to the NHTSA, separation of the front end of the Driveshaft increases the risk of a crash, motor vehicle collision (“MVC”) or other impact event with consequential serious injury and/or life-changing results.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat lacerations, concussions, bone fractures, amputation, central nervous system (“CNS”) damage and/or internal injuries.

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Proposed Remedy:
Authorized Subaru Dealers will clean the Bolt Mounting Surfaces of the Center Support Brace and install new Bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 20, 2023.

Owners may contact Subaru’s Customer Service toll-free at +1-844-373-6614 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) for more information. Subaru’s designation for this recall is WRN-23.

Owners of the recalled vehicles may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety (“NHTSA”) Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit the NHTSA’s Web site at http://www.nhtsa.gov.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Subaru of America, Inc. or Subaru Corporation of Japan, please search for “Subaru” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Subaru Ascent model, please search for “Ascent” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Subaru Impreza model, please search for “Impreza” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Legacy model, please search for “Legacy” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Subaru Outback model, please search for “Outback” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Crash hazards, please search for “crash” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Fire hazards, please search for “fire” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Amputation hazards, please search for “amputation” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Bone Fracture hazards, please search for “fracture” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Burn hazards, please search for “burn” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Concussion hazards, please search for “concussion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Laceration hazards, please search for “laceration” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Injury hazards, please search for “injury” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Central Nervous System (“CNS”) damage, please search for “central nervous system (“CNS”) damage” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> You can use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool to determine if your specific vehicle is affected by this or other recent recall (major light vehicles only): https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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More information about this recall:
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V647000
Recalls Direct RIN: 17637-2023
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General information:
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Search for a recalled vehicle on the US NHTSA Web site [external: new window opens]:
==> https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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