Subaru Forester, Impreza, Legacy, Outback (2007-2014): Electrical system
Recall 16V738000 · Oct 13, 2016 · Subaru of America, Inc.
100,127
vehicles affected
100,127
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V738000
- Date
- Oct 13, 2016
- Maker
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 100,127
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system
- Model years
- 2007-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, all equipped with turbo-charged engines. The relay that controls the secondary air injection pump may fail, causing the pump to continuously operate and overheat.
What can happen
If the air injection pump overheats, it may melt and increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary air injection pump relay, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTM-73.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 18 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V738000?
4 models: Subaru Forester (2009-2013), Subaru Impreza (2008-2014), Subaru Legacy (2007-2009) and 1 more, about 100,127 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V738000?
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary air injection pump relay, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTM-73.
What can happen?
If the air injection pump overheats, it may melt and increase the risk of a fire.
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.