Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V602000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 633842 | 02/19/2013 | MFR | Subaru of America, Inc. | 12/26/2012 | 12/31/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Subaru is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 legacy and outback vehicles, certain model year 2006 through 2012 tribeca vehicles sold before january 2012, and certain model year 2009 through 2012 forester vehicles sold before january 2012. up to 53,999 of these vehicles may have been equipped with accessory puddle lights that, when illuminated, brighten the area under the doors of the vehicle. a short circuit can develop when either the puddle light or connector are exposed to an electrolytic moisture source (such as road spray that has road salt in it) and it penetrates the circuit board of the puddle light or the pins of the puddle light connector(s). | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Over time, migration of the moisture into the circuit board and/or into the connector cavity, may result in a short circuit of the puddle light system. this may generate heat which may melt the plastic resulting in smoke or fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional fused-harness, free of charge. the recall began february 19, 2013. owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783 for more information. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Subaru's recall campaign number is wqe-41.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 03/02/2011 | 12647 | 1 | |
| Self canceling turn signals do not cancel when making a partial left or right turn. self canceling signals do cancel properly when making a full turn. subaru technicians report indicates turn signals are canceling as designed and no additional adjustments can be made. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2009 | 241 | 2 | |
| I have a 2010 subaru forester and the rear tail lights fog up constantly. i have only had the vehicle 3 weeks and less than one hundred miles. the vehicle has been back twice since i purchased it, only because of work otherwise it would have been back every day. on the last visit the service manager said there was a service bulletin issued on 12/17/2007 due to a design change the head lens and tail lens fog up and will not be covered under warranty ,and won't be fixed. the bulletin does not mention year 2010. *tr | |||