NHTSA campaign 13V194000 · Subaru campaign WQI-45
Subaru Recall 13V-194: Steering Column Disengagement
NHTSA recall 13V194000 (Subaru campaign WQI-45) was reported by Subaru of America, Inc. on May 13, 2013, with 5,379 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru Legacy and Subaru Outback for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on May 14, 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 13V194000 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
- 13V194000 (also written 13V-194 or 13V194)
- Filed by
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Subaru campaign number
- WQI-45
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,379 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V194000. 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
- 2013 · Vehicles built February 15, 2012 – June 15, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Subaru Outback
- 2013 · Vehicles built February 15, 2012 – June 15, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V194000.
Defect description
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2013 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from February 15, 2012, through June 15, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the inner and outer shafts of the steering column assembly may become disengaged from one another.
Safety consequence
If the shafts become disengaged, the driver would lose the ability to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column assembly with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on May 14, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's recall campaign number is WQI-45.
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 13V194000
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.