Component recorded by NHTSA
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines / Piping, And Fittings
Campaign summary
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy, 2008-2011 Impreza and 2008-2014 Impreza WRX/STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Salt water could splash on the brake lines through a gap in the fuel tank protector, resulting in excessive corrosion of the brake lines. Note that affected vehicles not currently, or formerly registered, in the salt belt states identified above are eligible for repair, at no cost to the customer, upon request.
Consequence
Brake line corrosion may result in brake fluid leakage. Fluid leakage may result in longer distances being required to slow or stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy in the source record
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will test the brake system by depressing the brake pedal and inspecting for brake fluid leaks. If no brake fluid seepage is observed, the affected areas will be rustproofed with anti-corrosion wax. If brake fluid seepage is observed, the brake lines will be replaced followed by rustproofing with anti-corrosion wax. These services will be performed free of charge. The recall began July 2014 and second notifications will run through November 2014. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's recall campaign number is WQK-47. Note: This recall supersedes recall 13V-110 which applied to certain 2005-2009 Legacy/Outback vehicles. Vehicles that were remedied under the previous campaign still need additional areas rust-proofed.
Confirm current remedy eligibility, parts availability, and completion status with NHTSA, the manufacturer, or an authorized dealer.
Catalog coverage
Vehicle pages represented here
This list reflects vehicle pages in MyRecallCheck, not necessarily the campaign's full affected population or every affected product. Use the official VIN lookup for applicability.
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Subaru | Forester |
| 2010 | Subaru | Forester |
| 2011 | Subaru | Forester |
| 2012 | Subaru | Forester |
| 2013 | Subaru | Forester |
| 2008 | Subaru | Impreza |
| 2009 | Subaru | Impreza |
| 2010 | Subaru | Impreza |
| 2011 | Subaru | Impreza |
| 2005 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2006 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2007 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2008 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2009 | Subaru | Legacy |
| 2005 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2006 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2007 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2008 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2009 | Subaru | Outback |
| 2008 | Subaru | Wrx Sti |
| 2009 | Subaru | Wrx Sti |
| 2010 | Subaru | Wrx Sti |
| 2011 | Subaru | Wrx Sti |
| 2012 | Subaru | Wrx Sti |
| 2013 | Subaru | Wrx Sti |
| 2008 | Subaru | WRX |
| 2009 | Subaru | WRX |
| 2010 | Subaru | WRX |
| 2011 | Subaru | WRX |
| 2012 | Subaru | WRX |
| 2013 | Subaru | WRX |
| 2014 | Subaru | WRX |
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