Subaru BRZ, Legacy, Outback (2018): Visibility
Recall 18V935000 · Dec 31, 2018 · Subaru of America, Inc.
71,190
vehicles affected
71,190
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V935000
- Date
- Dec 31, 2018
- Maker
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 71,190
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Rearview mirrors/devices
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Legacy, Outback, and BRZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, a software issue may cause the audio display system to not initialize, resulting in the camera display remaining blank. If this occurs, the rearview image will not display while backing up the vehicle. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
What can happen
Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the audio system display software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTZ-85.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V935000?
3 models: Subaru BRZ (2018), Subaru Legacy (2018), Subaru Outback (2018), about 71,190 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V935000?
Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the audio system display software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTZ-85.
What can happen?
Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.