Subaru Legacy, Outback (2010-2014): Parking brake
Recall 18V626000 · Sep 13, 2018 · Subaru of America, Inc.
27,175
vehicles affected
27,175
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V626000
- Date
- Sep 13, 2018
- Maker
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 27,175
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake
- Model years
- 2010-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
A vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 covered
2 models, 10 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V626000?
2 models: Subaru Legacy (2010-2014), Subaru Outback (2010-2014), about 27,175 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V626000?
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.
What can happen?
A vehicle rollaway can increase 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.