2023 Subaru Ascent & 2023 Subaru Impreza + 2 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza vehicles. The center support bolts for the driveshaft may loosen, resulting in the disconnection of the front end of the driveshaft.
💥 The risk
Separation of the front end of the driveshaft increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will clean the bolt mounting surfaces of the center support brace and install new bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRN-23.
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
- 23V647000
- Manufacturer recall #
- WRN-23
- Manufacturer
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 4,311
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Owner phone
- 1-844-373-6614
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 20, 2023
- 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.nhtsa.gov.