NHTSA Campaign 18V626000

PARKING BRAKE

Issued by Subaru of America, Inc. · Reported Sep 13, 2018 · 27,175 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. The electronic parking brake (EPB) may not engage as intended, allowing the vehicle to rollaway if the transmission is not in the proper gear when parked.

Consequence

A vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPB actuator assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTV-81.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SUBARU LEGACY 2010 27,175
SUBARU LEGACY 2011 27,175
SUBARU LEGACY 2012 27,175
SUBARU LEGACY 2013 27,175
SUBARU LEGACY 2014 27,175
SUBARU OUTBACK 2010 27,175
SUBARU OUTBACK 2011 27,175
SUBARU OUTBACK 2012 27,175
SUBARU OUTBACK 2013 27,175
SUBARU OUTBACK 2014 27,175

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V626000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.