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Subaru of America, Inc. — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

NHTSA · 23V755000 · published 2023-11-09

NHTSA campaign 23V755000

Hazard

Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail.

Consequence

An inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.

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 Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.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

2021 SUBARU LEGACY
2021 SUBARU OUTBACK
2021 SUBARU CROSSTREK
2022 SUBARU LEGACY
2022 SUBARU OUTBACK
2022 SUBARU FORESTER
2023 SUBARU LEGACY
2023 SUBARU OUTBACK