NHTSA campaign 13V078000 · Subaru campaign WVV-32
Subaru Recall 13V-078: Wiper Motor Bottom Cover Melting
NHTSA recall 13V078000 (Subaru campaign WVV-32) was reported by Subaru of America, Inc. on March 5, 2013, with 16 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru Legacy and Subaru Outback for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on February 22, 2013, 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 13V078000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V078000 (also written 13V-078 or 13V078)
- Filed by
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Subaru campaign number
- WVV-32
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 16 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility/Wiper
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V078000. 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
- 2012 · Vehicles built April 6, 2011 – May 12, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Subaru Outback
- 2012 · Vehicles built April 6, 2011 – May 12, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V078000.
Defect description
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2012 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from April 6, 2011, through May 12, 2011. Components inside the wiper motor bottom cover may overheat.
Safety consequence
If the components overheat, the wiper motor bottom cover may melt and potentially catch fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Subaru has notified all affected owners, and dealers will replace the front wiper motor bottom cover assembly free of charge. The safety recall began February 22, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
Notes
Subaru's recall campaign number is WVV-32.This is an expansion of NHTSA recall 11V-469.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V078000
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.