Recall 15V366000

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING

Report Date
20150612
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
Affected Vehicles
5 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

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.

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2015 SUBARU IMPREZA
2015 SUBARU LEGACY
2015 SUBARU OUTBACK
2015 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK
2016 SUBARU WRX

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.