The issue
On certain vehicles equipped with a dealer-installed trailer hitch, hitch mounting hardware may have been overtightened at time of assembly. This could reduce the strength of the fasteners, potentially causing the trailer hitch to detach from the vehicle while a trailer is being towed. This could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect the mounting hardware and replace as necessary.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules munis d'un attelage de remorque posé par le concessionnaire, le matériel de fixation de l'attelage pourrait avoir été trop serré lors du montage. Cela pourrait diminuer la résistance des dispositifs de fixation, ce qui pourrait faire en sorte que l'attelage se détache du véhicule pendant un remorquage. Cela pourrait augmenter les risques d'un accident blessant quelqu'un ou endommageant des biens matériels. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter le matériel de fixation et le remplacer au besoin.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Outback | 2015 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subaru Outback | 2015 | 510 | 5 |