NHTSA campaign 14V830000 · Subaru campaign WQQ-52
Subaru Recall 14V-830: Brake Line Corrosion at Four-Way Connector
NHTSA recall 14V830000 (Subaru campaign WQQ-52) was reported by Subaru of America, Inc. on December 31, 2014, with 200,064 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru WRX, Subaru WRX STI, Subaru Forester and more for model years 2008–2014. Owners were notified on January 27, 2015, 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 14V830000 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
- 14V830000 (also written 14V-830 or 14V830)
- Filed by
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Subaru campaign number
- WQQ-52
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 200,064 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 79.36% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V830000. 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 Forester
- 2009 · Vehicles built November 26, 2007 – March 26, 2009 (per NHTSA)
- 2010 · Vehicles built January 28, 2009 – August 6, 2010 (per NHTSA)
- 2011 · Vehicles built June 10, 2010 – August 31, 2011 (per NHTSA)
- 2012 · Vehicles built May 25, 2011 – May 16, 2012 (per NHTSA)
- 2013 · Vehicles built March 20, 2012 – January 7, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Subaru Impreza
Subaru WRX
Subaru WRX STI
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V830000.
Defect description
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Impreza, 2008-2014 WRX and STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 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 that were remedied under recall 14V-311 prior to December 23, 2014. The brake lines may experience brake line corrosion due to salt water splashing on the brake lines through a gap in the fuel tank protector.
Safety consequence
Brake fluid may leak due to the brake line corrosion and 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 apply an anti-corrosion wax to the four-way joint connector area of the brake line system, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQQ-52. Notes: This recall is specific to affected Forester, Impreza, WRX, and STI customers who had their car remedied under NHTSA recall no. 14V-311 prior to December 23, 2014. Subaru has determined that this remedy was inadequate due to incomplete repair instructions provided to dealers. Affected Forester, Impreza, WRX, and STI vehicles that were not repaired under NHTSA recall no. 14V-311 prior to December 23, 2014 will continue to be processed under NHTSA recall no. 14V-311. Affected vehicles not currently, or formerly, registered in the salt belt states identified in this recall are eligible for repair, at no cost to the customer, upon request.
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 14V830000
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.