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Subaru of America, Inc. — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

NHTSA · 19V297000 · published 2019-04-11

NHTSA campaign 19V297000

Hazard

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legacy vehicles, 2005-2014 Outback vehicles and 2006-2008 Tribeca vehicles equipped with a mechanical key ignition switch installed as a replacement part. The ball spring inside the switch may break, reducing the strength of the ignition switch. If this occurs, the weight on the key ring and certain road conditions could cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.

Consequence

The engine turning off unexpectedly can increase the risk of a crash. If a crash occurs under this condition, the air bag may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ignition switch, replacing the ignition switch, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 10, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUF-91.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the NHTSA record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or NHTSA. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

2010 SUBARU FORESTER
2010 SUBARU IMPREZA
2010 SUBARU LEGACY
2010 SUBARU OUTBACK
2010 SUBARU WRX
2011 SUBARU FORESTER
2011 SUBARU IMPREZA
2011 SUBARU LEGACY
2011 SUBARU OUTBACK
2011 SUBARU WRX
2012 SUBARU LEGACY
2012 SUBARU FORESTER
2012 SUBARU WRX
2012 SUBARU OUTBACK
2013 SUBARU FORESTER
2013 SUBARU LEGACY
2013 SUBARU WRX
2013 SUBARU OUTBACK
2014 SUBARU LEGACY
2014 SUBARU WRX
2014 SUBARU OUTBACK