The defect
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2012 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from April 6, 2011, through May 12, 2011. Components inside the wiper motor bottom cover may overheat.
The risk
If the components overheat, the wiper motor bottom cover may melt and potentially catch fire.
The remedy
Subaru has notified all affected owners, and dealers will replace the front wiper motor bottom cover assembly free of charge. The safety recall began February 22, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Legacy | 2012 |
| Subaru Outback | 2012 |
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
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 Legacy | 2012 | 90 | 16 |
| Subaru Outback | 2012 | 294 | 16 |
Other visibility/wiper recalls in 2013
4 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the visibility/wiper; Subaru of America, Inc. filed 101 campaigns in all.
| 13V349000 13 Aug 2013 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 13V183000 8 May 2013 | Autocar, LLC |
| 13V030000 30 Jan 2013 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013