NHTSA Campaign 11V467000

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

Issued by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. · Reported Sep 7, 2011 · 69,590 vehicles affected

What's wrong

SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 OUTBACK AND LEGACY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 3, 2010, THROUGH JULY 1, 2011. THE MOONROOF GLASS MAY COME LOOSE OR DETACH. THE AMOUNT AND POSITION OF THE ADHESIVE BETWEEN THE GLASS AND RETAINER WAS INADEQUATELY APPLIED.

Consequence

THE MOONROOF GLASS CAN LOOSEN AND DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE DURING DRIVING, RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD FOR OTHER VEHICLES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

SUBARU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE GLASS ADHESION CONDITION AND EITHER APPLY ADDITIONAL ADHESIVE OR REPLACE THE MOONROOF GLASS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SUBARU LEGACY 2011 69,590
SUBARU OUTBACK 2011 69,590

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V467000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.