NHTSA campaign 10V196000 · Subaru campaign WVQ-27
Subaru Recall 10V-196: CRACK OF THE CVT FLUID COOLER HOSE
NHTSA recall 10V196000 (Subaru campaign WVQ-27) was reported by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. on May 7, 2010, with 29,443 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru Legacy and Subaru Outback for the 2010 model year. Owners were notified on June 8, 2010, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 10V196000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V196000 (also written 10V-196 or 10V196)
- Filed by
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Subaru campaign number
- WVQ-27
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 29,443 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 10V196000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Subaru
Subaru Legacy
- 2010 · Vehicles built July 31, 2009 – December 1, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Subaru Outback
- 2010 · Vehicles built July 31, 2009 – December 1, 2009 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 10V196000.
Defect description
SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 OUTBACK AND LEGACY PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 31 THROUGH DECEMBER 1, 2009. A CRACK OR SPLIT CAN OCCUR IN THE CVT COOLER HOSE RESULTING IN A FLUID LEAK.
Safety consequence
IF THE FLUID IS COMPLETELY LEAKED DURING DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL COME TO A STOP, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
SUBARU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED COOLER HOSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783).
Notes
SUBARU'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS WVQ-27.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 10V196000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.