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NHTSA : 18V935000

Campaign Details

Component: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

Defect Description

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Legacy, Outback, and BRZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, a software issue may cause the audio display system to not initialize, resulting in the camera display remaining blank. If this occurs, the rearview image will not display while backing up the vehicle. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Consequence / Hazard

Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.

Proposed Solution

Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the audio system display software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTZ-85.

🚗 Affected Vehicles3

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.