NHTSA campaign 18V935000 · Subaru campaign WTZ-85
Subaru Recall 18V-935: Camera Image may not Display/FMVSS 111
NHTSA recall 18V935000 (Subaru campaign WTZ-85) was reported by Subaru of America, Inc. on December 31, 2018, with 71,190 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru BRZ, Subaru Legacy and Subaru Outback for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on February 5, 2019, 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 18V935000 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
- 18V935000 (also written 18V-935 or 18V935)
- Filed by
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Subaru campaign number
- WTZ-85
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 71,190 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Rearview Mirrors/Devices
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 111
Repair completion: 97.78% (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 18V935000. 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 BRZ
- 2018 · Vehicles built August 29, 2017 – August 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Subaru Legacy
- 2018 · Vehicles built May 18, 2017 – July 23, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Subaru Outback
- 2018 · Vehicles built July 7, 2017 – July 23, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V935000.
Defect description
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Legacy, Outback, and BRZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, a software issue may cause the audio display system to not initialize, resulting in the camera display remaining blank. If this occurs, the rearview image will not display while backing up the vehicle. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Safety consequence
Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the audio system display software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTZ-85.
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 18V935000
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.