NHTSA Campaign 15V366000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Issued by Subaru of America, Inc. · Reported Jun 12, 2015 · 71,710 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Outback vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Impreza vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to April 14, 2015, XV Crosstrek vehicles manufactured October 16, 2014, to April 15, 2015, and 2016 WRX vehicles manufactured March 23, 2015, and equipped with the Eyesight Driver Assist System. If the switch that activates the brake lights fails, the automatic pre-collision braking component of the driver assist system will not function.

Consequence

If the automatic pre-collision braking system does not function as intended, the vehicle will not react to an obstacle in its path, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the driver assist system, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQS-54.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SUBARU IMPREZA 2015 71,710
SUBARU LEGACY 2015 71,710
SUBARU OUTBACK 2015 71,710
SUBARU WRX 2016 71,710
SUBARU XV CROSSTREK 2015 71,710

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V366000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.