The defect
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Outback vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Impreza vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to April 14, 2015, XV Crosstrek vehicles manufactured October 16, 2014, to April 15, 2015, and 2016 WRX vehicles manufactured March 23, 2015, and equipped with the Eyesight Driver Assist System. If the switch that activates the brake lights fails, the automatic pre-collision braking component of the driver assist system will not function.
The risk
If the automatic pre-collision braking system does not function as intended, the vehicle will not react to an obstacle in its path, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the driver assist system, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQS-54.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Impreza | 2015 |
| Subaru Legacy | 2015 |
| Subaru Outback | 2015 |
| Subaru WRX | 2016 |
| Subaru XV Crosstrek | 2015 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
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 Impreza | 2015 | 77 | 2 |
| Subaru Legacy | 2015 | 160 | 3 |
| Subaru Outback | 2015 | 510 | 5 |
| Subaru WRX | 2016 | 31 | 3 |
| Subaru XV Crosstrek | 2015 | 79 | 1 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2015
4 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the forward collision avoidance; Subaru of America, Inc. filed 101 campaigns in all.
| 15V728000 3 Nov 2015 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 15V614000 30 Sept 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V301000 20 May 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015