The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Legacy | 2013 |
| Subaru Outback | 2013 |
Components: STEERING:COLUMN | STEERING
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 | 2013 | 66 | 12 |
| Subaru Outback | 2013 | 297 | 12 |
Other steering recalls in 2013
20 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the steering; Subaru of America, Inc. filed 101 campaigns in all.
| 13V653000 12 Dec 2013 | Newmar Corporation |
| 13V605000 29 Nov 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V603000 29 Nov 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V588000 20 Nov 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V529000 6 Nov 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V528000 6 Nov 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V527000 6 Nov 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V531000 25 Oct 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013