Subaru Impreza, Legacy, Outback, WRX and 1 more (2015-2016): Forward collision avoidance
Recall 15V366000 · Jun 12, 2015 · Subaru of America, Inc.
71,710
vehicles affected
71,710
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V366000
- Date
- Jun 12, 2015
- Maker
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 71,710
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Forward collision avoidance > Crash imminent braking; Exterior lighting > Brake lights > Switch
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V366000?
5 models: Subaru Impreza (2015), Subaru Legacy (2015), Subaru Outback (2015) and 2 more, about 71,710 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V366000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.