2010 Subaru Legacy & 2010 Subaru Outback recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2010 Outback and Legacy passenger vehicles manufactured from july 31 through december 1, 2009. A crack or split CAN occur in the CVT cooler hose resulting in a fluid leak.
💥 The risk
If the fluid is completely leaked during driving, the vehicle will come to a stop, possibly resulting in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Subaru will notify owners and dealers will replace any affected cooler hoses free of charge. The safety recall began on june 8, 2010. Owners may contact subaru at 1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783).
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V196000
- Manufacturer recall #
- WVQ-27
- Manufacturer
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 29,443
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-782-2783
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 8, 2010
- Built
- Jul 31, 2009 – Dec 1, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Subaru's recall campaign number is WVQ-27.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .