NHTSA campaign 13V110000 · Subaru campaign WQG-43
Subaru Recall 13V-110: Brake Lines may Fail due to Corrosion
NHTSA recall 13V110000 (Subaru campaign WQG-43) was reported by Subaru of America, Inc. on March 27, 2013, with 274,402 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru Legacy and Subaru Outback for model years 2005–2009. Owners were notified on May 30, 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 13V110000 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
- 13V110000 (also written 13V-110 or 13V110)
- Filed by
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Subaru campaign number
- WQG-43
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 274,402 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V110000. 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
- 2005 · Vehicles built December 1, 2003 – May 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
- 2006 · Vehicles built May 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2006 – March 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)
- 2008 · Vehicles built March 1, 2007 – April 30, 2008 (per NHTSA)
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 1, 2008 – April 30, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Subaru Outback
- 2005 · Vehicles built December 1, 2003 – May 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
- 2006 · Vehicles built May 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2006 – March 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)
- 2008 · Vehicles built March 1, 2007 – April 30, 2008 (per NHTSA)
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 1, 2008 – April 30, 2009 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V110000.
Defect description
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from December 2003, through April 2009 and currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Salt water could splash on the brake lines through a gap in the fuel tank protector, resulting in excessive corrosion of the brake lines.
Safety consequence
Brake line corrosion may result in brake fluid leakage. Fluid leakage may result in longer distances being required to slow or stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles. If no brake fluid seepage is observed, the affected area will be rustproofed with anti-corrosion wax. If brake fluid seepage is observed, the brake lines will be replaced followed by rustproofing with anti-corrosion wax. These services will be performed free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's recall campaign number is WQG-43.
Notes
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 13V110000
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.