Subaru 2015-08-10 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-15V502000
2016 Subaru Outback Recall
Issued August 10, 2015 · Subaru
In August 2015, Subaru recalled the 2016 Subaru Outback, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 and 2016 model year Subaru Legacy 4-Door and Outback vehicles manufactured July 3, 2015, to July 27, 2015. Transmission oil may leak from a deformed seal cap on the propeller shaft yoke.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2016 Subaru Outback only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Subaru to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the propeller shaft, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2015. Owners may contact 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQU-56.
Recall details
- Brand
- Subaru
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- August 10, 2015
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-15V502000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Subaru has 45 recalls in our database, including 2 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 26th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2015.