2013 Subaru Legacy & 2013 Subaru Outback recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
If the shafts become disengaged, the driver would lose the ability to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 13V194000
- Manufacturer recall #
- WQI-45
- Manufacturer
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 5,379
- Component
- STEERING; STEERING:COLUMN
- Owner phone
- 1-800-782-2783
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 14, 2013
- Built
- Feb 15, 2012 – Jun 15, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.