SUBARU OUTBACK 2018: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 18V935000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| SUBARU | OUTBACK | 2018 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-01-31 |
Production Dates: 2017-07-07 - 2018-07-23
Manufacturers Involved: Subaru of America, Inc.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: WTZ-85
Component: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 71190
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 111
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."
Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.
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.
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.
